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We discuss the case of a monopolist of a base good in the presence of complementary goods provided either by it or by other firms. We assess and calibrate the extent of the influence on the profits from the base good that is created by the existence of complementary goods, i.e., the extent of...
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Given that demand for durable goods is not constant over time, we propose in this article a transformation of the utility function, which accounts for discrete time and for the effect of different levels of income in the utility of buying. With this, the original Coase paradox will collapse. The...
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The paper focuses on efficiency under monopoly. Contrary to common wisdom, nine examples given in the paper show that a … Pareto-efficient output in monopoly is possible under both linear and nonlinear pricing. Pareto efficiency can be achieved … conditions; different pricing strategies; and different degree of consumer heterogeneity, in general, monopoly per se is not the …
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price discrimination. However, if monopoly power is "short lived" (for example due to copying), we show that, depending on …
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, monopoly, state-owned model of the railway in favor of models that create competition. However, different competitive models …
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A variety of proposals for creating more competition within the railroad sector and in the broader freight transport sector are under consideration in countries throughout the world. Brazil, though something of a latecomer to wider infrastructure reform, has recently taken large steps in...
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This article evaluates two different remedies for consumers who have been injured by a price overcharge on the sale of a good. Under a coupon remedy, injured consumers are awarded coupons that can be used for a limited period of time to purchase the good at a price below that which prevails...
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The point of departure in this paper is the diagnosis of Hoehn and Szymanski (1999) that the interlocking system of European football creates an unbalanced system. To secure competitive balance at both the European and the national level, they recommend to reform European football into a closed...
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I study Cournot competition under incomplete information about demand while assuming that market price must be non-negative for all demand realizations. Although this assumption is very natural, it has only rarely been made in the earlier literature. Yet it has important economic consequences:...
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SOMMARIO: Introduzione. - 1. Misurare l'equilibrio competitivo del calcio europeo - 2. Il mercato per i diritti di trasmissione televisiva del calcio - 2.1 Il lato dell'offerta - 2.2 il lato della domanda - 2.3 Policy implications - 3. Conclusioni
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