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Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
It is exciting to see the junk fee discussion expanding! I know my coauthors and I hope this research continues to grow and that our paper on Airbnb cleaning fees offers a new angle to the literature on unshrouding fees with peer-to-peer sellers papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
We're honoured to be 1 of 3 European destinations on the REStud Tour, organised by the Review of Economics Studies (@RevEconStudies) 🌍
On 15-16 May we welcome 7 leading new global economists to speak to our academics & explore Bristol 🎓
Read more 👉 brnw.ch/21wSkVM
ALT Bristol Harbour. showing colourful houses in background
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
International Women's Day 2025 calls for us to #AccelerateAction for gender equality 🌍
Dr Danielle Guizzo, Associate Professor in Economics Education, shares how her work is doing just that.
More 👉 brnw.ch/21wRf71
#IWD2025 #BristolUniWomen #WomeninEconomics
Mark did a great job summarising our work and its implications on TV!
📺📺First time on TV 📺📺
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It was exciting to share my research on hidden fees today with @SchreiberEvan. Thanks Evan for having me on!
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Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
🚨PhD students working on digital economics: please submit your papers to the 8th doctoral workshop on the economics of digitization, in Toulouse on May 6&7. Deadline: February 14. More info: digital-economics.org/ ( @mbourreau @AxelGautier1 )
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
La trasparenza sui costi aggiuntivi nelle piattaforme digitali riduce l’opacità dei prezzi, ma può aumentare i prezzi totali, influenzando consumatori e dinamiche di mercato. L'articolo di @leonmadio, @KDBTran, @millo_rossi e @tweetMTrem
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Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
Greater price transparency is clearly good for consumers. However, we, @KDBTran @leonmadio @millo_rossi, show for @Airbnb cleaning fees that this is more complicated with peer suppliers whose information about competitor pricing changes with transparency:
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1. People deserve to know upfront what price they’re being asked to pay, without worrying they’ll later be hit with mystery fees they can’t avoid.
Today @FTC finalized a rule to ban these junk fees for short-term lodging and live-event ticketing.
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Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
Is there are good argument against these rules? Transparency is good, no? But guessing the new team will try to undo this. @nealemahoney @CassSunstein
The FTC issued rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front to customers, rather than hiding any extra charges — often called “junk fees” — until the very end of the checkout process. wapo.st/3P1JPRU
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
The FTC issued rules requiring companies to display the full price of a hotel room, concert ticket or sporting event up front to customers, rather than hiding any extra charges — often called “junk fees” — until the very end of the checkout process. wapo.st/3P1JPRU
How does price transparency affect markets? 🤔
In our new paper, we analyze Airbnb’s policy change in the EU, where cleaning fees became fully transparent. The surprising finding: transparency doesn’t always lead to lower prices. Here’s why 👇
Policy implications:
Price transparency isn’t universally good or bad. While it reduces search costs and obfuscation, it can also lead to price increases in some cases. Regulation needs to consider both demand-side and supply-side effects carefully.
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Curious to learn more? 📖
Check out the full paper: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.…
We uncover a fascinating mechanism linking transparency to pricing strategies in digital markets. Feedback and thoughts are welcome! 🚀
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Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
BÆM is back! Come and join us in beautiful Bristol for the 2nd edition of the Bristol Applied Economics Meetings:
Development Economics: May 6-7
Gender, Diversity, and Human Capital: May 8-9
Submit your paper by Feb 28. Travel support is available. baem.info. 1/4
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
Recently published in #RSUE: “Airbnb and Rental Markets: Evidence from Berlin” by Tomaso Duso (@tomaso_duso), Claus Michelsen (@ClausMichelsen), Maximilian Schaefer (@maxPschaefer), & Kevin Ducbao Tran (@KDBTran). #EconTwitter #UrbanEcon
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
It has been a long journey that began in 2017. I am especially happy that this paper is now being published. It has been a pleasure to work with my great co-authors @KDBTran, @maxPschaefer and @ClausMichelsen. And thanks to @Ahlfeldt for the excellent editorial support! A short🧵
New in @RegScUrbEc: Airbnb and rental markets: Evidence from Berlin dlvr.it/T4Y4Bw
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
Happy to share our joint paper @KDBTran @maxPschaefer @tomaso_duso on „Airbnb and rental marktes: Evidence from Berlin“ is now online at @RegScUrbEc - Thanks @Ahlfeldt for handling our submission so well. 👇
New in @RegScUrbEc: Airbnb and rental markets: Evidence from Berlin dlvr.it/T4Y4Bw
Kevin Ducbao Tran retweeted
In the middle of conference paper submission season, don't forget about the 8th Munich Summer Institute. We have a great set of keynote speakers and a beautiful city to visit in May. Submission deadline is Feb 15 (Thursday).
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