Oligopsonistic Cats and Dogs

We study the strategic investment behaviour of oligopsonistic rivals in the labour market. Under wage competition, firms play "puppy dog" with productivityaugmenting investment and "fat cat" with supply-enhancing investment. Under employment competition, investing strategically always involves playing "top dog".

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Year of publication:	2005-09
Authors:	Dewit, Gerda ; Leahy, Dermot
Institutions:	Department of Economics, National University of Ireland
Subject:	Oligopsony \| Strategic behaviour \| Productivity-augmenting investment

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Series:	Economics, Finance and Accounting Department Working Paper Series.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; J42 - Monopsony; Segmented Labor Markets
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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