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Collusive Agreements in Vertically Differentiated Markets

Marini, Marco A. - 2017

proliferating their products. It is shown that a selective pruning within the cartel always occurs. Moreover, by associating a … cooperative (or coalitional) stability of the whole industry cartel is the equidistance of firms' products along the quality …

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Vertical Differentiation and Collusion : Cannibalization or Proliferation?

Gabszewicz, Jean J. - 2016

In this paper, we tackle the dilemma of pruning versus proliferation in a vertically differentiated oligopoly under the assumption that some firms collude and control both the range of variants for sale and their corresponding prices, likewise a multiproduct firm. We analyse whether pruning...

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Collusion in Quality-Segmented Markets

Bos, Iwan; Marini, Marco A. - 2021

. Within this setting, we study four types of price- xing agreement: (i) a segment-wide cartel in the premium submarket only …, (ii) a segment-wide cartel in the standard submarket only, (iii) two segment-wide cartels, and (iv) an industry …-wide cartel. We present a complete characterization of the collusive pricing equilibrium and examine the corresponding effect on …

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The Connectedness of Energy Transition Metals

Bastianin, Andrea; Casoli, Chiara; Galeotti, Marzio - 2023

We assess the degree of connectedness among 16 metals that are critical for the production of clean energy technologies. These commodities are the constituents of the Energy Transition Metals (ETMs) price index maintained by the International Monetary Fund and comprise base, precious, and minor...

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Combining Climate and Energy Policies : Synergies or Antagonism? Modeling Interactions with Energy Efficiency Instruments

Lecuyer, Oskar - 2015

In addition to the already present Climate and Energy package, the European Union (EU) plans to include a binding target to reduce energy consumption. We analyze the rationales the EU invokes to justify such an overlapping and develop a minimal common framework to study interactions arising from...

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Exploring the Potential for Energy Efficiency in Turkey

Tagliapietra, Simone - 2016

Energy efficiency is one of the key crossroads between energy, climate and economic issues. In fact, it represents one of the most cost effective ways to enhance security of energy supply, to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases and to enhance economic competitiveness at one fell swoop. This...

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The Rebound Effect and Energy Efficiency Policy

Gillingham, Kenneth - 2015

What do we know about the size of the rebound effect? Should we believe claims that energy efficiency improvements lead to an increase in energy use? This paper clarifies what the rebound effect is, and provides a guide for economists and policymakers interested in its magnitude. We describe how...

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Why are the Stakes so High? Misconceptions and Misunderstandings in China’s Global Quest for Energy Security

Zhang, ZhongXiang - 2012

China’s global quest for resources, in particular oil and natural gas, has received unprecedented worldwide attention and scrutiny. This is partly because of China’s own high-profile, active energy diplomacy, its national oil companies’ acquisitions in the key exporting regions of oil and...

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Energy Efficiency Policy with Price-Quality Discrimination

Nauleau, Marie-Laure - 2015

We compare a range of energy efficiency policies in a durable good market subject to both energy-use externalities and price-quality discrimination by a monopolist. We find that the social optimum can be achieved with differentiated subsidies. With ad valorem subsidies, the subsidization of the...

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Heizungs- und Wärmeplanungsgesetz : as jetzt folgen muss : Kommentar

Stockmeier, Konrad - In: Wirtschaftsdienst : Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik 104 (2024) 6, pp. 366

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