Table 2.

OLS regression on three pricing parameters of dealers

 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
 Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Dealers in region0.0010.001−0.031−0.0310.000−0.000
(0.004)(0.004)(0.010)(0.010)(0.000)(0.000)
0.8750.7540.0010.0020.9640.967
Population density (per 100 inhabitants per square km)−0.001
(0.005)
−0.003
(0.005)
−0.030
(0.011)
−0.031
(0.012)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.7950.6250.0080.0090.3740.324
GDP per capita (per thousand €)−0.000
(0.002)
0.000
(0.002)
0.012
(0.004)
0.012
(0.004)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.9260.7990.0090.0060.5810.544
Dealers × population density−0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.002
(0.001)
0.003
(0.001)
0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9420.9380.0240.0150.4640.462
Official BMW partner0.0330.198−0.007
(0.024)(0.056)(0.002)
0.1600.0000.004
Observed BMW 320s and 730s per dealer (per 10 cars)0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.1110.4230.816
Share of BMW 320s0.0060.062−0.017
(0.110)(0.275)(0.011)
0.9600.8220.133
Part of larger dealer network−0.042
(0.028)
−0.033
(0.064)
−0.002
(0.003)
0.1320.6090.544
Average mileage (mean km log)−0.065
(0.019)
0.040
(0.049)
−0.003
(0.002)
0.0010.4230.136
Share of cars where extra warranty available−0.047
(0.034)
0.040
(0.080)
−0.001
(0.003)
0.1660.6150.784
Mean number of pictures in ad−0.000
(0.004)
−0.017
(0.009)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9990.0700.721
Share of cars with extra advertisement0.049
(0.032)
−0.068
(0.074)
0.003
(0.003)
0.1290.3590.282
Constant0.4741.1273.3332.843−0.0310.021
(0.058)(0.236)(0.138)(0.592)(0.006)(0.024)
0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.391
Observations606603496495496495
R20.0010.0410.0290.0770.0060.036
 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
 Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Dealers in region0.0010.001−0.031−0.0310.000−0.000
(0.004)(0.004)(0.010)(0.010)(0.000)(0.000)
0.8750.7540.0010.0020.9640.967
Population density (per 100 inhabitants per square km)−0.001
(0.005)
−0.003
(0.005)
−0.030
(0.011)
−0.031
(0.012)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.7950.6250.0080.0090.3740.324
GDP per capita (per thousand €)−0.000
(0.002)
0.000
(0.002)
0.012
(0.004)
0.012
(0.004)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.9260.7990.0090.0060.5810.544
Dealers × population density−0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.002
(0.001)
0.003
(0.001)
0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9420.9380.0240.0150.4640.462
Official BMW partner0.0330.198−0.007
(0.024)(0.056)(0.002)
0.1600.0000.004
Observed BMW 320s and 730s per dealer (per 10 cars)0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.1110.4230.816
Share of BMW 320s0.0060.062−0.017
(0.110)(0.275)(0.011)
0.9600.8220.133
Part of larger dealer network−0.042
(0.028)
−0.033
(0.064)
−0.002
(0.003)
0.1320.6090.544
Average mileage (mean km log)−0.065
(0.019)
0.040
(0.049)
−0.003
(0.002)
0.0010.4230.136
Share of cars where extra warranty available−0.047
(0.034)
0.040
(0.080)
−0.001
(0.003)
0.1660.6150.784
Mean number of pictures in ad−0.000
(0.004)
−0.017
(0.009)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9990.0700.721
Share of cars with extra advertisement0.049
(0.032)
−0.068
(0.074)
0.003
(0.003)
0.1290.3590.282
Constant0.4741.1273.3332.843−0.0310.021
(0.058)(0.236)(0.138)(0.592)(0.006)(0.024)
0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.391
Observations606603496495496495
R20.0010.0410.0290.0770.0060.036

Coefficients, standard errors in parentheses, and exact p-values are reported. Coefficients are in bold if |${\rm{p}} \le .05$|⁠.

Notes: Different interaction effects were tested for the market-level variables; however, only number of dealers interacting with population density was significant.

Table 2.

OLS regression on three pricing parameters of dealers

 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
 Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Dealers in region0.0010.001−0.031−0.0310.000−0.000
(0.004)(0.004)(0.010)(0.010)(0.000)(0.000)
0.8750.7540.0010.0020.9640.967
Population density (per 100 inhabitants per square km)−0.001
(0.005)
−0.003
(0.005)
−0.030
(0.011)
−0.031
(0.012)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.7950.6250.0080.0090.3740.324
GDP per capita (per thousand €)−0.000
(0.002)
0.000
(0.002)
0.012
(0.004)
0.012
(0.004)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.9260.7990.0090.0060.5810.544
Dealers × population density−0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.002
(0.001)
0.003
(0.001)
0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9420.9380.0240.0150.4640.462
Official BMW partner0.0330.198−0.007
(0.024)(0.056)(0.002)
0.1600.0000.004
Observed BMW 320s and 730s per dealer (per 10 cars)0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.1110.4230.816
Share of BMW 320s0.0060.062−0.017
(0.110)(0.275)(0.011)
0.9600.8220.133
Part of larger dealer network−0.042
(0.028)
−0.033
(0.064)
−0.002
(0.003)
0.1320.6090.544
Average mileage (mean km log)−0.065
(0.019)
0.040
(0.049)
−0.003
(0.002)
0.0010.4230.136
Share of cars where extra warranty available−0.047
(0.034)
0.040
(0.080)
−0.001
(0.003)
0.1660.6150.784
Mean number of pictures in ad−0.000
(0.004)
−0.017
(0.009)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9990.0700.721
Share of cars with extra advertisement0.049
(0.032)
−0.068
(0.074)
0.003
(0.003)
0.1290.3590.282
Constant0.4741.1273.3332.843−0.0310.021
(0.058)(0.236)(0.138)(0.592)(0.006)(0.024)
0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.391
Observations606603496495496495
R20.0010.0410.0290.0770.0060.036
 (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)
 Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Initial price
|${\boldsymbol{\alpha}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Duration (log days)
|${\boldsymbol{\beta}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Price change
|${\boldsymbol{\gamma}}$|
Dealers in region0.0010.001−0.031−0.0310.000−0.000
(0.004)(0.004)(0.010)(0.010)(0.000)(0.000)
0.8750.7540.0010.0020.9640.967
Population density (per 100 inhabitants per square km)−0.001
(0.005)
−0.003
(0.005)
−0.030
(0.011)
−0.031
(0.012)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.7950.6250.0080.0090.3740.324
GDP per capita (per thousand €)−0.000
(0.002)
0.000
(0.002)
0.012
(0.004)
0.012
(0.004)
−0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.9260.7990.0090.0060.5810.544
Dealers × population density−0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.002
(0.001)
0.003
(0.001)
0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9420.9380.0240.0150.4640.462
Official BMW partner0.0330.198−0.007
(0.024)(0.056)(0.002)
0.1600.0000.004
Observed BMW 320s and 730s per dealer (per 10 cars)0.000
(0.000)
0.000
(0.000)
−0.000
(0.000)
0.1110.4230.816
Share of BMW 320s0.0060.062−0.017
(0.110)(0.275)(0.011)
0.9600.8220.133
Part of larger dealer network−0.042
(0.028)
−0.033
(0.064)
−0.002
(0.003)
0.1320.6090.544
Average mileage (mean km log)−0.065
(0.019)
0.040
(0.049)
−0.003
(0.002)
0.0010.4230.136
Share of cars where extra warranty available−0.047
(0.034)
0.040
(0.080)
−0.001
(0.003)
0.1660.6150.784
Mean number of pictures in ad−0.000
(0.004)
−0.017
(0.009)
0.000
(0.000)
0.9990.0700.721
Share of cars with extra advertisement0.049
(0.032)
−0.068
(0.074)
0.003
(0.003)
0.1290.3590.282
Constant0.4741.1273.3332.843−0.0310.021
(0.058)(0.236)(0.138)(0.592)(0.006)(0.024)
0.0000.0000.0000.0000.0000.391
Observations606603496495496495
R20.0010.0410.0290.0770.0060.036

Coefficients, standard errors in parentheses, and exact p-values are reported. Coefficients are in bold if |${\rm{p}} \le .05$|⁠.

Notes: Different interaction effects were tested for the market-level variables; however, only number of dealers interacting with population density was significant.

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