This paper develops a simple partial equilibrium model with two countries (North and South) to fathom the effects of firms' relocation in a context of international and imperfect competition. Two different production technologies are considered, a clean technology and a dirty one, and the...

The first two phases of the EU-ETS were characterized by a profit increase, which was primarily due to free allowances given through grandfathering. To avoid these windfall profits and to decrease leakage, two major modifications have been implemented for the third phase: electric companies no...

The deployment of cleaner production technologies is crucial to mitigate the effect of climate change. The diffusion of technology from developed to developing countries can be done through different channels. It can be a business decision such as firms' relocation, creation of a subsidiary or...

This paper develops a simple partial equilibrium model with two countries (North and South) to fathom the effects of firms' relocation in a context of international and imperfect competition. Two different production technologies are considered, a clean technology and a dirty one, and the...

In this paper, we highlight new conditions under which R&D agreements may have anti-competitive effects. We focus on cases where two firms compete with each other and with a competitive fringe. R&D activities need a specific input available to all firms on a common market, the price of which...

We analyze the impact of the private label production channel on innovation. A retailer may either choose to integrate backward with a small firm (insourcing) or rely on a national brand manufacturer (outsourcing) to produce its private label. The trade-off between insourcing and outsourcing...

We highlight conditions under which R&D agreements may harm consumers by increasing final prices. This occurs although members of the R&D agreement increase their R&D efforts. We focus on cases where firms compete both on the final market and to buy an input necessary for R&D. The market is...