-it-or-leave-it contracts to the retailers, with that of a bargaining game, in which the firms bilaterally negotiate contract terms via a … Stackelberg or bargaining critically affects firms’ preferences over contract types and thus their equilibrium contract choices …

' contracts eliminated by market force; however, the downstream retailer prefers the wholesale price only contract because it … leaves more surplus (than a coordinating contract) that the retailer can get. This paper addresses the question: Under what … may prefer the same 'quantity discount' contract, thereby eliminating the conflicts of interests that otherwise typify …

Suppliers often make proactive investments in capacity to strategically position themselves to win a contract with a … reimbursement, and forgoing the benefits of competition altogether. We explore the role of commitment by the buyer (to a procurement … Generous (let everyone have a shot at winning the contract) …

uninformed investors can compete to provide funding and his contract offer conveys information to the entrepreneur about project …

We study bilateral cross-licensing agreements among N(> 2) firms that engage in competition after the licensing phase …

&D investment and their product market activities. Firstly, we find that in Cournot-quantity competition, owners strategically … compared to R&D competition, which in turn leads to increased R&D investment, reduced product prices and increased profits. …