Monopoly and product quality - Separating or pooling menu?

被引:33
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作者
Acharyya, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Burdwan Golapbag, Dept Econ, Burdwan 713104, W Bengal, India
[2] Univ Rochester, Dept Econ, Rochester, NY 14627 USA
关键词
monopoly; quality choice; distribution pattern;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1765(98)00173-6
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
This paper points out that without restrictions on the cost function, distribution of consumer types, and on the extent of market coverage, the standard parameterization of preferences cannot by itself guarantee that a monopolist would choose a separating menu. Moreover, there may not be any quality distortion. (C) 1998 Published by Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.
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页码:187 / 194
页数:8
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