Logo, Micheal R. Baye, John Morgan, Patrick Scholten

Indices Graph

These data are from a real-time project with John Morgan and Patrick Schoten that ended when Baye went to the Federal Trade Commission.

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Internet Indices as of June 30, 2007

IndexThis WeekLast WeekChange% Change
Price Range40.8340.340.491.21
Relative Dispersion10.0410.020.020.20
Value of Information16.4016.220.181.11
Price Gap1.841.92-0.08-4.17
Internet Competitiveness101.3299.821.501.50
Market Thickness Index122.81125.71-2.90-2.31

 Market Thickness This Week:
The Market Thickness Index fell to 122.81 this week. The typical E-retailer faces fewer competitors than last week.

 Did you know?
This research is featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, and Forbes. Information about these articles is contained under selected media coverage.
 What is the Market Thickness Index?
The Market Thickness Index tracks the number of competitors in E-retail markets.

 Tip for users:
You may click a measure in the above table to graph its historical values, or click a column header to sort values.