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.
Internet Indices as of June 30, 2007
| Relative Dispersion This Week: |
| Relative Dispersion in prices increased to 10.04 percent this week. The standard deviation in prices is now 10.04 percent of the average price charged. |
| 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. |
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| What is Relative Dispersion? |
| Relative Dispersion is the coefficient of variation in prices charged by different sellers for the same products. It is zero when all sellers charge the same price for a product. |
| 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. |
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