We study the credibility of predation to deter entry in the linear Cournot shipping model of spatial competition with strategic location choice, both on the linear and circular markets. For a high enough discount factor, the monopoly is preserved, but the credibility of predatory conduct is...

We study location equilibria for a symmetrical two-store duopoly selling differentiated products on the circle market. In contrast to the existing literature, we assume that each store sells a different product. We consider both complementarity among all varieties on the market and intra-firm...