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We study a linear location model (Hotelling, 1929) in which n (with n = 2) boundedly rational players follow (noisy) myopic best-reply behavior. We show through numerical and mathematical analysis that such players spend almost all the time clustered together near the center, re-establishing the...
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We develop a product-differentiated model where the product space is a network defined as a set of varieties (nodes) linked by their degrees of substitutability (edges). We also locate consumers into this network, so that the location of each consumer (node) corresponds to her "ideal" variety....
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neglected. We introduce them into a standard oligopoly model of horizontal merger by assuming an (empirically supported … ; involuntary unemployment ; efficiency defense ; oligopoly ; competition …
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such a rule would cause a considerable amount of false positives. -- oligopoly theory ; horizontal merger policy … mergers and economic theory, moreover, demonstrates that privately unprofitable mergers can be the result of rational action …
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welfare. -- Oligopoly ; Multimarket ; Networks …
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predicted by theory, an increase in the number of firms from two to four reduces investments. However, a positive effect is … observed for a switch from Cournot to Bertrand, even though theory predicts a negative effect in the four-player case. This …
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economy has become highly integrated, and foreign outsourcing has become a standard practice for firms. While trade theory …
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In this paper, we tackle the dilemma of pruning versus proliferation in a vertically differentiated oligopoly under the …
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We examine cost-reducing investment in vertically-related oligopolies, where firms may be vertically integrated or separated. Analyzing a standard linear Cournot model, we show that: (i) Integrated firms invest more than separated competitors. (ii) Vertical integration increases own investment...
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This paper examines capacity-constrained oligopoly pricing with sellers who seek myopic improvements. We employ the …
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