In this paper a quantity-setting duopoly is considered where one firm develops a new product which is horizontally differentiated from the existing product. The main question examined is which strategically important effects occur if the decision to develop the innovation and the decision to...

This paper examines the influence of tax rate differences and international transfer pricing regulations on the profit-maximizing supply chain structure of a multinational firm (MNF). We show how an MNF that sells its products in multiple markets and manufactures multiple inputs used for its own...

In this paper we study an oligopoly market where profit-maximizing firms and socially concerned firms compete in quantities. Confronting remarks by Milton Friedman and Gary Becker, we are using an evolutionary setting to investigate the endogenous choice of the proper objective of business firms...

In this paper we are analyzing a mixed quantity-setting duopoly consisting of a socially concerned firm and a profit maximizing firm. The socially concerned firm considers one group of stakeholders in its objective function and maximizes its profit plus a share of consumer surplus. Both firms...

We consider a repeated interaction between a manufacturing firm and a subcontractor. The realtionship between the two parties is characterized 1) by moral hazard, 2) by the fact that they do not have perfect knowledge about the base cost level of the project carried out by a subcontractor (the...

We study a manufacturer's encroachment choice when the retailer's decision to acquire and analyze demand information is costly. Notably, we explicitly take into account that the manufacturer might set such a high wholesale price that the retailer shuts down the indirect channel if demand turns...

We study competition between an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and its contract manufacturer (CM). The CM manufactures a product for the OEM and sells it to the OEM. Contract terms are determined through Nash bargaining. The CM also manufactures its own product and both products are sold...

Nonprofit organizations have been recently mandated to disclose the details of their executives’ compensation packages. Contract information is now accessible not only to current and prospective donors, but also to rival nonprofit organizations competing for donations in the fundraising...

The Classical Cournot Model -- Concave Oligopolies -- General Oligopolies -- Modified and Extended Oligopolies -- Oligopolies with Misspecified and Uncertain Price Functions, and Learning -- Overview and Directions for Future Research