competition, monopolistic competition and oligopoly, respectively. Proposed models' parameters were estimated by means of genetic … algorithms. Findings - Adjustments on firm's investment are contingent on the degree of competition they face. Results are in … estimate optimization models that considers the three competitive environments studied (perfect competition, monopolistic …

of competition law. This raises difficult questions about the relationship between competition and innovation as well as … what kind of assessment concepts competition authorities should use for investigating innovation effects, e.g., in merger … cases. This paper, on one hand, reviews briefly our economic knowledge about competition and innovation, and claims that it …