Does vertical integration enhance non-price efficiency? Evidence from the movie theater industry

IK Kim, V Nora - Review of Economic Design, 2020 - Springer
This paper examines how vertical integration affects non-price efficiency in the movie theater
industry. Adopting a discrete choice framework, we derive consumer welfare under capacity …

[PDF][PDF] Accommodate or Fight? Responding to Entry in the Movie Theater Industry

IK Kim, M Harutyunyan - proceedings.emac-online.org
We investigate how incumbent movie theaters respond to a competitor's entry by adjusting
their admission prices, movie portfolio and seat capacity allocation across movies. The …

Competition and Retailer Product Choice: Evidence from the Movie Theater Market

IK Kim - Available at SSRN 2968031, 2018 - papers.ssrn.com
In this paper, we empirically study the effect of entry on product repositioning, differentiation,
and variety. Using a rich panel data set on theaters' weekly screening schedules, we provide …