Uniform prices for differentiated goods: The case of the movie-theater industry

The level of basic services accessible to Mexican households has improved strongly in past decades. According to the 12th population census of 2000, water is available now in 89.7% of all households (up from 79.4% in 1990) and power reaches 95.4% of all households (up from 87.5% in 1990). For exporters of high quality consumer products, the penetration of more sophisticated products and/or services is more relevant: Tables 7 and 8 give an overview of recent data, including further refinements according to the socio-economic level and the region of residence respectively. Again, data is based on AC Nielsen’s survey of urban households. The data show marked differences between...