We study cartel stability in a differentiated price-setting duopoly with returns to scale. We show that a cartel may be equally stable in the presence of lower differentiation, provided that the decreasing returns parameter is high. In addition we demonstrate that for a given factor of discount,...

Este documento analiza el comportamiento de la industria del cemento en Colombia en las últimas décadas. En particular, estudia la relación que existe entre el precio y las cantidades producidas de cemento durante el período 1980 - 2006, así como los determinantes del comportamiento de...

We study cartel stability in a differentiated price-setting duopoly with returns to scale. We show that a cartel may be equally stable in the presence of lower differentiation, provided that the decreasing returns parameter is high. In addition we demonstrate that for a given factor of discount,...

We study cartel stability in a differentiated price-setting duopoly with returns to scale. We show that a cartel may be equally stable in the presence of lower differentiation, provided that the decreasing returns parameter is high. In addition we demonstrate that for a given factor of discount,...

Spanish Abstract: Este artículo modela los posibles efectos que sobre el precio de un mercado de un bien homogéneo se puede producir ante una integración empresarial. El análisis se realizará a partir de dos escenarios, (i) considerando tecnologías similares entre firmas y (ii) con algún...

Spanish abstract: En este artículo sometimos a escrutinio el concepto de “racionalidad”, como ejercicio de la razón. Conforme avanzamos en la investigación quedó claro que esa razón está fundada en un conjunto de valores y principios que le dan validez como decisiones correctas a...

The document presents an analysis, developed under the framework of conflict theory, which models the choice of ownership structure as the result of a power struggle between the owner of a firm and potential shareholders. The theoretical model suggests that, when the system that protects...

The following article presents new econometric evidence on comparative behavior between worker cooperatives and capitalist firms, identifying differences in wage and employment responses. We exploit a comprehensive panel data set that covers the universe of cooperatives and their capitalist...

The theoretical discussion concerning the comparison of employment and wage decisions between capitalist firms and worker cooperatives began with the seminal work of Ward (1958). The model assumes that worker cooperatives maximizes the net income per member instead of total profits. Even though...

En este trabajo se discute el papel que podría cumplir en la zona centro-sur de Chile las plantaciones de eucalipto teniendo en cuenta además de su uso tradicional como fuente de madera, otros usos como como fuente de dendroenergía y del servicio de sumidero de carbono. Para lograr este...