In this article, we investigate how the interplay of competition among incumbents and the magnitude of a potential entrant's setup cost determines the configuration of the array of products to be offered in a perfect Nash equilibrium. We show that incumbents can use limit qualities to deter...

During the last decade the extent of inward foreign direct investment (FDI) in the United States has increased dramatically. An important aspect of industries where most FDI takes place is their high level of concentration. This paper investigates how strategic interactions among domestic and...

This paper provides an explanation for the choice of currency of invoice of exports to the US. We find an empirical relationship between the riskiness of the exchange rate and the fraction of imports invoiced in the importer's currency, the exporter's currency, and a third country currency. The...

This paper examines the effects of commercial policy and the qualit y of imports that are supplied by a multiproduct foreign monopolist. Th e author finds that a specific quota on some imported products leads to upgrading of the quality of imports and enhances national welfare. A specific...

This paper examines the implications of different pricing-cum-invoicing strategies available to an exporting firm that sells its product in domestic and foreign markets when the exchange rate is uncertain. The firms' decisions are made sequentially. Throughout the decision-making process, the...

This paper provides an explanation for the choice of currency of invoice of exports to the U.S. We find an empirical relationship between the riskiness of the exchange rate and the fraction of imports invoiced in the importer¡¯s currency, the exporter¡¯s currency, and a third country...