In the paper the impact of R&D cooperation on prices in experimental duopoly markets is examined.As a theoretical …, in general, prices are between the subgame perfect Nash and the cooperative level.Further, for both spillover levels … prices are higher in periods where R&D contracts are committed to, than in other periods, and to a lesser extent compared to …

set cover prices and advertising tariffs. We build on the work of Gabszewicz, Laussel and Sonnac (2001, 2002), whose model … two forms of collusion: in the first, publishers cooperatively select both prices and political position; in the second …, publishers cooperatively select prices only. We show that collusion on prices reinforces the tendency towards a Pensée Unique …