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Deterring the formation or continuation of cartels is a major objective of antitrust policy. We develop a dynamic framework to characterize the compensation and deterrence properties of fines, based on the fact that cartel stability depends on the ability to prevent deviation, which itself...
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-mover advantage, so that both firms are active beyond some level of market development. Once both firms hold capacity, tacit collusion … of market development play a crucial role in the determination of competitive behavior: we show that a tacit-collusion …'un certain niveau de développement du marché, les deux firmes sont en activité. Alors, une collusion tacite pour retarder les …
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both firms hold capacity, tacit collusion, taking the form of postponed capacity investment, may occur as a MPE. Volatility … tacit collusion equilibria is favored by higher demand volatility, faster market growth, as well as by lower discount rate … collusion tacite pour retarder les augmentations de capacité subséquentes peut devenir possible en ÉMP. La volatilité du marché …
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preemption pattern, and episodes in which firms invest simultaneously, a tacit collusion pattern. These episodes may alternate … therefore be riskier than socially optimal. When both firms hold capacity, tacit collusion episodes may be MPE-compatible: firms …
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The model studies information sharing and the stability of cooperation in cost reducing Research Joint Ventures (RJVs). In a three-stage game-theoretic framework, firms decide on participation in a RJV, information sharing along with R&D expenditures, and output. An important feature of the...
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The purpose of this paper is to offer a glimpse into the potential industrial organization of the property casualty insurance (P&C) market if banks continue to penetrate it at current rates. To do so, we study an insurance market where banks are already integral in distribution: Title insurance....
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periods of price-collusion/price-war and estimate the parameters characterizing each state. Results show that the introduction … supposons un modèle à la Bertrand où au départ les firmes font implicitement collusion en demandant le prix de monopole. Lorsqu … par des prix plus bas (guerre de prix) avant de retourner au prix de collusion. L'introduction d'une réglementation de …
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collusion tool to increase the expected profits of both firms. We show also that a firm may use debt as a commitment device to …'endettement est utilisé par les firmes comme un outil de collusion partielle et d'autres cas où l'endettement améliore la position …
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A model of location choice by Cournot oligopolists is presented, under the assumption that R&D spillovers depend on the distance between firms. We show that a variety of patterns emerge. Agglomeration is optimal under certain assumptions. Geographical dispersion in a two-dimensional plane is...
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We show that whether observing technological choices made by competitors is possible or not has significant impacts on the equilibrium technological configurations. Depending upon the industry characteristics, the strategic value of technological flexibility may be either positive or negative,...
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