A Simple Model of Entry That Increases Price Levels and Price Dispersion

Abstract A monopolist who originally charges a uniform price across all markets may switch to discriminatory pricing upon the entry of a competitor. As a result, intensified competition may lead to more dispersed prices as well as higher prices for some or all consumers.

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Year of publication:	2006
Authors:	Zhou, Wen
Published in:	Advances in Economic Analysis & Policy. - De Gruyter, ISSN 1538-0637, ZDB-ID 2071753-2. - Vol. 6.2006, 1
Publisher:	De Gruyter
Subject:	entry \| price competition \| price discrimination \| price dispersion

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.2202/1538-0637.1647 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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