Cournot vs. Bertrand under relative performance delegation: Implications of positive and negative network externalities

R Pal - Mathematical Social Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates that relative-performance based strategic managerial delegation
does not lead to the equivalence of Bertrand and Cournot equilibria in the presence of …

Delegation and emission tax in a differentiated oligopoly

R Pal - The Manchester School, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
This paper examines how product differentiation as well as strategic managerial delegation
affects optimal emission tax rate, environmental damage and social welfare, under …

Corruption, market quality, and entry deterrence in emerging economies

KG Dastidar, M Yano - International Journal of Economic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
In many emerging economies incumbent firms often use dubious means to deter entry of
other firms. We analyze this scenario in a three‐stage game of entry deterrence. The …

Network compatibility, intensity of competition and process R&D: A generalization

S Shrivastav - Mathematical Social Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper analyzes implications of network compatibility and competition on process
innovation in differentiated network goods duopoly. It shows that firms' R&D investments are …

Bertrand versus Cournot with convex variable costs

F Delbono, L Lambertini - Economic Theory Bulletin, 2016 - Springer
Within a simple model of homogeneous oligopoly, we show that the traditional ranking
between Bertrand and Cournot equilibria may be reversed. For price setting entails a …

Subsidizing new technology adoption in a Stackelberg Duopoly: cases of substitutes and complements

M Hattori, Y Tanaka - Italian Economic Journal, 2016 - Springer
Economic growth requires that firms adopt new technologies. However, it may be insufficient
in less competitive industries from the social welfare point of view. In this case, a government …

[图书][B] Oligopoly, auctions and market quality

KG Dastidar - 2017 - Springer
This book provides an economic analysis of various aspects of 'market quality'using the tools
of 'oligopoly theory'and 'auction theory'. While many of the problems are motivated by real …

Subsidy or tax policy for new technology adoption in duopoly with quadratic and linear cost functions

M Hattori, Y Tanaka - 2015 - mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de
We present an analysis about subsidy (or tax) policy for adoption of new technology in a
duopoly with a homogeneous good. Technology itself is free. However, firms must expend …

Switching to green: The timing of socially responsible innovation

A Galasso, M Tombak - Journal of Economics & Management …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
We develop a timing game for adopting a product technology that features a public good.
We investigate the effects of the degree of product market competition, product …

Nature of competition and new technology adoption

KG Dastidar - Pacific Economic Review, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
The incentives to adopt cost‐reducing technology by firms in a horizontally‐differentiated
duopoly are analysed in the present paper. Cost reduction depends on the 'quality'of the …