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

 Internet Competitiveness This Week:
The Internet Competitiveness Index increased to 101.32 this past week. This increase in competition means that sellers are likely to adjust their pricing strategies.

 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 Internet Competitiveness?
The Internet Competitiveness Index is a comprehensive measure of the level of competition. Increases indicate more competitive pricing, while decreases indicate a lessening of competition.

 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.