Los determinantes tarifarios en el transporte aéreo: el rol de la concentración de mercado y la compra con anticipación

Diana Laura López Medina; Aida Berenice Treviño González

doi:10.29105/trendinomics.v1i1.4

Authors

Diana Laura López Medina A|M|S https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0986-8809
Aida Berenice Treviño González Tebon Class de México https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5721-1556

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29105/trendinomics.v1i1.4

Keywords:

concentration, airfares, advance purchase

Abstract

Objective: To analyze how market concentration and advance purchase affect domestic airfares in Mexico. Methodology: A dataset was compiled tracking ticket prices on six routes from Monterrey over 36 days. Herfindahl-Hirschman indices were calculated for each route. Multivariate regression models were estimated. Main results: Market concentration has a positive and significant effect on fares on business routes, but not on tourist routes. Advance purchase, on the other hand, has a negative impact on prices. Main contribution: The advance purchase variable is incorporated as a determinant of airfares in the Mexican market.

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