We consider a market in which two firms with their own customer base have the possibility to expand their business by customization to serve new customer segments. In a two-dimensional model, we examine the optimal scope of customization - that is, whether not to customize, to customize only one...

We consider a market in which two firms with their own customer base have the possibility to expand their business by customization to serve new customer segments. In a two-dimensional model, we examine the optimal scope of customization - that is, whether not to customize, to customize only one...

Inspired by empirical evidence from the oil market, we build a model of an oligopoly facing a fringe as well as competition from renewable resources. We explore different subclasses of HARA utility functions (Cobb-Douglas, power and quadratic utility) to check the robustness of results found in...

Inspired by empirical evidence from the oil market, we build a model of an oligopoly facing a fringe as well as competition from renewable resources. We explore different subclasses of HARA utility functions (Cobb-Douglas, power and quadratic utility) to check the robustness of results found in...