Normann, Hans-Theo - EconWPA - 2004
This paper analyzes if vertical foreclosure can emerge as an equilibrium outcome of an infinitely repeated game …. Foreclosure is profitable due to a 'raising rival's costs' effect but it is not a Nash equilibrium of the static game. The results … are that foreclosure is in fact a subgame perfect Nash equilibrium of the repeated game, and it may facilitate collusion …