We construct a model of market-share contracts with vertical externalities. When a dominant supplier offers a linear … vertical relation and social welfare. Under market-share contracts, the retailer can commit to increase the sales of goods … in market-share contracts even in the absence of exclusionary effects in the upstream market. We also show that such …

platforms require exclusive contracts, whereby a component cannot be made available on any other platform, many TV sports … programming contracts are designed this way.We study the contract design options of a platform owner offering a screening contract …

, firms standing in competition always - i.e., independent of the consumers’ valuation - offer bonus contracts. Thus …In many markets supply contracts include a series of small, regular payments made by consumers and a single, large … bonus contracts, which builds on a model of attentional focusing. Our main result identifies market conditions under which …

, firms standing in competition always - i.e., independent of the consumers' valuation - offer bonus contracts. Thus …In many markets supply contracts include a series of small, regular payments made by consumers and a single, large … bonus contracts, which builds on a model of attentional focusing. Our main result identifies market conditions under which …

standing in competition always - i.e., independent of the consumers' valuation - offer bonus contracts. Thus, competition does …In many markets supply contracts include a series of small, regular payments made by consumers and a single, large … bonus contracts, which builds on a model of attentional focusing. Our main result identifies market conditions under which …

monopolist may prefer to trade with wholesale price contracts as well as to give up part of its bargaining power when it is high … downstream entry. We show that traditional conclusions regarding the desirability of linear contracts radically change when entry … price contracts can generate higher aggregate output, consumer surplus, and welfare. In light of this, the upstream …

its product to final consumers through two differentiated retailers. Throughout the supply chain, contracts are linear and … competition …