Browsing Working Papers by Author "Muehlegger, Erich J."
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Gasoline price spikes and regional gasoline context regulations : a structural approach
Muehlegger, Erich J. (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, 2004)Since 1999, gasoline prices in California, Illinois and Wisconsin have spiked occasionally well above gasoline prices in nearby states. In May and June 2000, for example, gasoline prices in Chicago rose twenty eight cents ... -
The role of content regulation on pricing and market power in regional retail and wholesale gasoline markets
Muehlegger, Erich J. (MIT Center for Energy and Environmental Policy Research, 2002)Since 1999, regional retail and wholesale gasoline markets in the United States have experienced significant price volatility, both intertemporally and across geographic markets. This paper focuses on one potential explanation ...