Comments on: DIY International Arbitrage http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2006/10/diy-international-arbitrage.html Commentary on development, globalization, and trade by Jonathan Dingel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:16:24 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2006/10/diy-international-arbitrage.html/comment-page-1#comment-105 Rob Thu, 26 Oct 2006 18:12:10 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=290#comment-105 This is also the case with research more generally. I have found that a lot of academic papers are free for people outside the OECD (or something) but people from more developed countries face a charge. I guess this is price discrimination and helps to allow the dissemination of research. This is also the case with research more generally. I have found that a lot of academic papers are free for people outside the OECD (or something) but people from more developed countries face a charge. I guess this is price discrimination and helps to allow the dissemination of research.

]]> By: New Economist http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2006/10/diy-international-arbitrage.html/comment-page-1#comment-107 New Economist Thu, 26 Oct 2006 07:16:23 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=290#comment-107 <strong>Amazon's US textbook ripoff?</strong> Are US students being ripped off by Amazon.com? Jonathan Dingel at Trade Diversion blog points to a forthcoming paper by Yale's Christos Cabolis and colleagues, A Textbook Example of International Price Discrimination (PDF). The paper finds that althou... Amazon’s US textbook ripoff?

Are US students being ripped off by Amazon.com? Jonathan Dingel at Trade Diversion blog points to a forthcoming paper by Yale’s Christos Cabolis and colleagues, A Textbook Example of International Price Discrimination (PDF). The paper finds that althou…

]]> By: Milan http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2006/10/diy-international-arbitrage.html/comment-page-1#comment-104 Milan Wed, 25 Oct 2006 09:14:28 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=290#comment-104 Watch out for the duty. I had to pay more duty on a book I had sent from Amazon.co.uk to Canada than the original price of the volume. (It was not yet released in North America) Watch out for the duty. I had to pay more duty on a book I had sent from Amazon.co.uk to Canada than the original price of the volume. (It was not yet released in North America)

]]> By: Homo Homini Lupus http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2006/10/diy-international-arbitrage.html/comment-page-1#comment-106 Homo Homini Lupus Wed, 25 Oct 2006 07:36:52 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=290#comment-106 <strong>Amazon.co.uk</strong>         VS       I was reading Trade Diversion and found this information.  Beware, you may find out that everything you know about buying cheap stuff in the Internet may be wrong. I use to buy at least once or twice a month on www.amazon... Amazon.co.uk

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 I was reading Trade Diversion and found this information.  Beware, you may find out that everything you know about buying cheap stuff in the Internet may be wrong.
I use to buy at least once or twice a month on http://www.amazon...

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