Similar Search Results

Veiga, Andre - NET Institute - 2014

Abstract I model dynamic product design along price and non-price dimensions by a firm in a market with positive network externalities between consumers. In the case of a usage fee, I provide conditions under which the steady state (SS) is unique and show that the introductory price is negative...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010934839

Net Neutrality on the Internet: A Two-sided Market Analysis

Economides, Nicholas; Tåg, Joacim - NET Institute - 2007

side” of the market) increases total industry surplus compared to the fully private optimum at which the monopoly platform …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005760651

Hit and Miss: Leverage, Sacrifice, and Refusal to Deal in the Supreme Court Decision in Trinko

Economides, Nicholas - NET Institute - 2005

telecommunications: a monopoly of the local telecommunications network, as well as a monopoly in retail local telecommunications services … competitors. Thus, Verizon used its monopoly of the network infrastructure to disadvantage entrants in retail. In doing so … makes sense only insofar as it helps the defendant maintain or obtain monopoly power.” …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005184812

Net Neutrality on the Internet: A Two-sided Market Analysis

Economides, Nicholas; Tåg, Joacim - NET Institute - 2007

side” of the market) increases total industry surplus compared to the fully private optimum at which the monopoly platform …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005585461

The Economics of Network Neutrality

Economides, Nicholas; Hermalin, Benjamin - NET Institute - 2010

Pricing of Internet access has been characterized by two properties. Parties are directly billed only by the Internet Service Provider (ISP) through which they connect to the Internet and the ISP charges them on the basis of the amount of information transmitted rather than its content. These...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008763998

Pricing of Complementary Goods and Network Effects*

Economides, Nicholas; Viard, V. Brian - NET Institute - 2005

We discuss the case of a monopolist of a base good in the presence of a complementary good provided either by it or by another firm. We assess and calibrate the extent of the influence on the profits from the base good that is created by the existence of the complementary good, i.e., the extent...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622702

Pricing of Complementary Goods and Network Effects

Economides, Nicholas; Viard, V. Brian - NET Institute - 2004

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...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622726

The Economics of the Internet Backbone

Economides, Nicholas - NET Institute - 2004

This paper discusses the economics of the Internet backbone. I discuss competition on the Internet backbone as well as relevant competition policy issues. In particular, I show how public protocols, ease of entry, very fast network expansion, connections by the same Internet Service Provider...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005622728

Learning in Advance Selling with Heterogeneous Consumers

Loginova, Oksana; Wang, X. Henry; Zeng, Chenhang - NET Institute - 2012

The advance selling strategy is implemented when a firm offers consumers the opportunity to order its product in advance of the regular selling season. Advance selling reduces uncertainty for both the firm and the buyer and enables the firm to update its forecast of future demand. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010905455

The Strategic Use of Download Limits by a Monopoly Platform

Economides, Nicholas; Hermalin, Benjamin - NET Institute - 2013

We consider a heretofore unexplored explanation for why platforms, such as Internet service providers, might impose download limits on content consumers: doing so increases the degree to which those consumers view content providers’ products as substitutes. This, in turn, intensifies the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010905461