This paper investigates the strategies of a data broker in selling information to one or to two competing firms that … broker therefore strategically sells partial information on consumers in order to soften competition between firms. Extending …

's selling strategy. In each scenario, we establish the equilibrium result and investigate how the competition and information …In this paper, we consider the seller's selling strategies in a supply chain consisting of one supplier and multiple … retailers, who compete in the same consumer market. The production lead time is relatively long compared to the selling season …

competition among rating agencies. The monograph also uses our illustrative framework to highlight tension between rating accuracy … support for unsolicited ratings in recent years as illustrating the theory of the second best. We explore the impact of … greater competition on welfare, building upon a variety of frameworks. Our analysis points to several ways in which ratings …

to adjust aspiration levels if they cannot be satisfied. -- satisficing behavior ; duopoly ; profit aspiration ; theory …

paper studies price competition between a mail-order (or internet) seller and local retailers, and the mail-order firm …, and greater competition between retailers all increase profit under mill pricing relative to uniform pricing (and vice …

wisdom is that this reduction in search costs will increase price competition leading to a decline in prices and profits for … online firms. In this paper, we provide an argument for why in contrast to conventional wisdom, competition may be reduced … low price to the price sensitive segment, at relatively low cost. The increased competition due to price transparency …

-product competitors selling similar goods. The resulting equilibrium is less profitable for potential entrants, and can discourage entry …

competition problem between online stores and offline stores, by allowing consumers' preferences to be more favorable towards …. By revisiting the competition between "Bricks" and "Clicks", we contribute to the literature with new insights on both … consequences of market competition under different structures …