The consequences of the adoption of quality standards on the endogenous timing of moves are investigated in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We obtain two main results. First, we prove that, when the low-quality firm is Stackelberg leader in the quality stage, the related MQS is ineffective....

The authors model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. They extend the literature by determining the standard endogenously, showing that the maximization of social welfare entails an increase in the surplus accruing to consumers served by the low...

L'approvazione in Italia della nuova legge sull'impresa sociale rinnova alcuni importanti interrogativi sugli obiettivi economici e sul sistema di incentivi che determinano l'esistenza e la diffusione di una forma di impresa che si caratterizza come soggetto privato, imprenditoriale, a finalita'...

In questo saggio si espongono alcune ragioni giustificative dell'adozione, da parte di organizzazioni non profit (d'ora in poi, ONP), di uno strumento di rendicontazione sociale come il bilancio di missione. La tesi di fondo che intendiamo sviluppare e' sintetizzabile nei termini seguenti: e'...

The choice between quantity and price in order to stabilize collusion is modeled here. It is shown that this relocates the prisoners’ dilemma backwards, from the market stage to the stage where the market variable is chosen in order to sustain collusion, and where discount rates appear as the...

We characterize the interplay between firms’ decision in terms of product differentiation and the nature of their ensuing market behaviour. We prove the existence of a non-monotone relationship between firms’ decision at the development stage and their intertemporal preferences.