L'objectif de cet article est d'étudier l'impact du tarif forfaitaire de responsabilité (TFR) sur la part de la marge du grossiste attribuée au pharmacien et sur l'effort de substitution entre marque et générique. Nous considérons une situation dans laquelle le génériqueur vend...

Ce papier propose un modèle de différenciation horizontale afin d'analyser la concurrence en promotion sur le marché pharmaceutique. La promotion pharmaceutique cible à la fois le médecin et le patient. Néanmoins, la nature de ces stratégies diffère : la promotion orientée vers le...

This paper analyzes the literature concerning models of endogenous mergers. Traditional models of exogenous mergers analyze mergers as isolated phenomena. However, some empirical facts about M&A don’t seem to be explained in this literature. Models of endogenous mergers take into account all...

In 2009, Sanofi-Aventis, whose generic subsidiary is Winthrop, merges with the generic firm, Zentiva. This paper fills the gap in the theoretical literature concerning mergers in pharmaceutical markets. To prevent generic firms from increasing their market share, some brand-name firms produce...

This paper analyzes the literature concerning models of endogenous mergers. Traditional models of exogenous mergers analyze mergers as isolated phenomena. However, some empirical facts about M&A don't seem to be explained in this literature. Models of endogenous mergers take into account all...

In 2009, Sanofi-Aventis, whose generic subsidiary is Winthrop, merges with the generic firm, Zentiva. This paper fills the gap in the theoretical literature concerning mergers in pharmaceutical markets. To prevent generic firms from increasing their market share, some brand-name firms produce...

Does bundling trigger mergers in energy industries? We observe mergers between firms belonging to various energy markets, for instance between gas and electricity providers. These mergers enable firms to bundle. We consider two horizontally differentiated markets. In this framework, we show that...

Ce papier propose un modèle de différenciation horizontale afin d’analyser la concurrence en promotion sur le marché pharmaceutique. La promotion pharmaceutique cible à la fois le médecin et le patient. Néanmoins, la nature de ces stratégies diffère : la promotion orientée vers le...

For several years, European financial markets have been the place of important mutations. These mutations have hit both stock markets themselves as well as the infrastructures including all necessary services for the transactions on financial securities. Among the market services to which the...

De nombreuses études analysent les phénomènes de fusion en prenant en compte les variables stratégiques des firmes telles que les prix ou les quantités de vente. Or, peu d’études font le lien entre les stratégies de promotion et les fusions. Pourtant, les dépenses mondiales de...