Inverted U shaped relations are well known in the industrial organization study of innovative activities. The models that generate these predictions are typically beyond undergraduate level treatment. This short paper presents some very simple models that also generate the inverted U tendencies....

This paper draws the attention to some simple formulas to calculate equilibrium prices in case a linear demand is reasonable and information about the choke price is available. It can serve to convince analysts that even with very limited data and no algebra, useful back of the envelope...

Inverted U shaped relations are well known in the industrial organization study of innovative activities. The models that generate these predictions are typically beyond undergraduate level treatment. This short paper presents some very simple models that also generate the inverted U tendencies....

Vele maatschappelijke kritiek op de vrije markteconomie hangt samen met het niet voldoende evalueren van alternatieven, het onderschatten van de markt en een al te simpele visie op de organisatie van de economie. Het belang van deze stelling wordt uiteengezet met verduidelijkingen en...