Risk aversion, exchange-rate uncertainty, and the law of one price: Insights from the market for online air-travel tickets
(2011)
Journal Article
Arghyrou, M. G., Gregoriou, A., & Pourpourides, P. M. (2011). Risk aversion, exchange-rate uncertainty, and the law of one price: Insights from the market for online air-travel tickets. Canadian Journal of Economics / Revue Canadienne d'Économique, 44(3), 880-906. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-5982.2011.01659.x
We argue that risk aversion driven by exchange-rate uncertainty causes a wedge between the domestic and foreign prices of a homogeneous good. We test our hypothesis using a unique micro-data set from a market with minimum imperfections. The empirical... Read More about Risk aversion, exchange-rate uncertainty, and the law of one price: Insights from the market for online air-travel tickets.