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competition game, which models the price competition between the MNO and the MVNO; and a subscription game, which models the … value, for the bargain; Nash equilibrium, for the competition; and Wardrop equilibrium, for the subscription. The paper … assesses which conditions lead to an equilibrium where the competition does take place, which are expressed as restrictions for …
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Network neutrality has recently been the topic of an important debate, in both the telecommunication and political worlds, because of its potential impact in every-day life. While there has been many studies discussing the advantages and drawbacks of neutrality, there is no game-theoretical...
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In this paper we consider a simple model of horizontal differentiation and derive the closed form solutions for the level of the variables in the decentralized economy and in the social planner case. This enables us to analyze consumers' welfare as a function of the parameter representing market...
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number of agents because competition reduces the agents' informational monopoly power. However, this environment also … tendency to choose more 'generous' (and more efficient) contract menus over time. We find that competition leads to a … substantially higher probability of trade, and that, overall, competition between agents generates the most efficient outcomes. …
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According to a recent literature, the positive effect of competition is supposed to be growing with the proximity to … the technological frontier. Using a variety of indicators, the paper tests the effect of competition and regulation on … 1979-2003. Results show no evidence of a positive effect of competition growing with the proximity to the frontier. Two …
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competition on R&D to the cost of innovation. The effect of competition on R&D is an inverted U-shape. However, the shape is … flatter and competition policy is therefore less relevant for innovation when innovations are relatively costly. Intuitively …
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results known in static frameworks. First, more competition pushes Neck and Neck firms to advertise more to attract a larger …
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is made sufficiently salient. A higher predicted competitiveness of women induces more competition. Giving stronger …
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is high, a single sender never discloses. Competition restores full disclosure only if some of the senders are … symmetric equilibria approach full disclosure as competition increases. …
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competition. The implication is that it may be beneficial to define additional incentives near the end of the career to motivate …
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