January 2009

Learning from Zillow and Zoots
Have you ever Zillowed your house? Zillow is a Web-based service offering residential property valuations. With a simple street address, Zillow will tell you the property’s estimated value, square footage, and lot size, as well the value of neighboring properties and recent comparable transactions.

Sunil Chopra

Martin Lariviere

December 2007

Are Reservations Recommended?
To understand restaurant reservations, we need an explanation that does not depend upon varying prices to customers. Alexandrov and Lariviere identify a variety of situations that effect whether it is in the best interests of a restaurant to offer or not offer reservations. Their research provides evidence that providing reservations can increase demand. Considering the additional operational advantages of allowing reservations, it is not surprising that restaurants and other service-based businesses offer reservations without getting paid for them.

Alexei Alexandrov

Martin Lariviere

July 2007

Supply Chain Coordination with Revenue-Sharing Contracts
Industries with relatively low administrative costs and low retail effort, like video rentals, can benefit of using revenue sharing contracts. Gérard Cachon and Martin Lariviere examine the pros and cons of this type of strategy.

Gérard Cachon

Martin Lariviere