The high quality preference of consumers expands the market share of high quality firm; however, it yields negative network externalities of consumers that come from congestion and affects firms' differentiation strategies and quality behavior conversely. In this case, we extend the Hotelling...

Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) is a promising adsorbent for the removal of arsenic (As) from wastewater. The removal efficiency of As is influenced by many factors, such as the textural properties of MOFs, adsorption conditions, and As species. Examining all relevant factors through traditional...

We analyse the effects of predation in a vertical differentiation model, where the high-quality incumbent is able to price discriminate while the low-quality entrant sets a uniform price. The incumbent may act as a predator, that is, it may price below its marginal costs on a subset of consumers...

We analyse the effects of predation in a vertical differentiation model, where the high-quality incumbent is able to price discriminate while the low-quality entrant sets a uniform price. The incumbent may act as a predator, that is, it may price below its marginal costs on a subset of consumers...