I examine the source and welfare implications of differences in household consumption
diversity. I document the existence of a positive correlation between household variety and …

This paper provides a theoretical and empirical analysis of the effects of nominal exchange
rate movements on retail firms' sales, emphasizing the role of cross-border travel by …

I estimate a structural model of consumer demand and oligopolistic retail competition in
order to study three mechanisms through which retailers affect allocative efficiency and …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been devastating for many
Canadian retailers. In this article, we estimate the offsetting positive effects of decreased …

This paper analyses the differential effect of trade agreements on income per capita of
subnational regions with international borders. We construct an extensive panel dataset …

Whether they are buying dinnerware, diapers, or dairy products, Canadian consumers are
becoming frustrated by the higher prices of similar goods in Canadian stores relative to US …

This thesis consists of three essays on urban structure and dynamics. These essays use
empirical tools from empirical industrial organization and applied microeconomics to …