This paper argues that revenue sharing is a valuable instrument in vertically separated industries when there is intrabrand competition among the downstream firms, demand is stochastic or variable, and downstream inventory is chosen before demand is realized. In these environments, the upstream...

This paper presents a strategic model of competition in both price and availability when firms can publicly commit to prices but not inventories (or capacities). Demand is uncertain and firms stock out in equilibrium. Consumers choose where to shop on the basis of price and expected service rate...

The ability to restrict access to distribution channels or input suppliers is commonly thought to be a barrier to entry. Many have argued that a monopolist can use vertical integration as means of foreclosing entry. We consider a duopoly market and ask whether duopolists who control access to...