amount of duplication of research. An increase in the intensity of competition among firms leads to an increase in the …

competition among firms leads to an increase in the variety of developed projects and a decrease in the amount of duplication of …

Using a general two-stage framework, this paper gives sufficient conditions for increasing competition to have negative … relatively narrow definitions of increasing competition. The paper also shows that competition is more likely to increase the … investments of leaders than those of laggards. When R&D-spillovers are strong, competition is less likely to increase investments …

The relation between the intensity of competition and R&D investment has received a lot of attention, both in the … theoretical and in the empirical literature. Nevertheless, no consensus on the sign of the effect of competition on innovation has … factors work in favor of a positive relation between competition and innovation. …

Using a general two-stage framework, this paper gives sufficient conditions for increasing competition to have negative … relatively narrow definitions of increasing competition. The paper also shows that competition is more likely to increase the … investments of leaders than those of laggards. When R&D-spillovers are strong, competition is less likely to increase investments …

We develop a model of competition between retailer chains with a structural estimation of the demand and supply in the … can serve as a differentiation tool for the retailers in order to soften price competition. They may affect the marginal … simultaneous competition game in brand offer and price between retailers to identify marginal costs. After estimation by simulated …

The main section of the paper analyzes the principles and practice of competition policy for utilities under six … access pricing; and historical entry barriers. The conclusion discusses proposals for the reform of competition policy for …

In this paper we show how an upstream firm can prevent destructive competition among downstream firms producing …

We show that, in the case when innovations are for sale, increased product market competition, captured by reduced … the bidding competition for the innovation and by increasing the relative profitability of being the most efficient firm … in the industry. Moreover, it is shown that increased intensity of competition can increase the relative profitability of …

This paper studies the effects of product market competition on vertical integration. In a duopoly setting, each … manufacturer to forfeit part of the profits. We show how competition affects the equilibrium allocation of property rights in the …