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econ.GN2025
Learning to Charge More: How Q-Learning Firms Lock In Supracompetitive Prices
Cristian Chica, Yinglong Guo, Gilad Lerman
There is growing experimental evidence that -learning agents can learn to charge supracompetitive prices. We ask when such behavior persists, whether it emerges, and which strat…
econ.GN2025
Competition and Collusion in Two-Sided Markets with an Outside Option
Cristian Chica, Yinglong Guo, Gilad Lerman
We introduce pricing formulas for competition and collusion models of two-sided markets with an outside option. For the competition model, we find conditions under which prices and…
econ.GN2024★ 1 cited
Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Price Collusion in Two-sided Markets
Cristian Chica, Yinglong Guo, Gilad Lerman
Algorithmic price collusion facilitated by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms raises significant concerns. We examine how AI agents using Q-learning engage in tacit collusion…