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I revisit supplier encroachment under the framework of a two-part tariff contract. When a monopoly manufacturer supplies competing retailers and each retailer's contracting process is unobservable to the rival, the retailer's lack of knowledge vis-à-vis its rival's contract may undermine the...
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We consider a bilateral monopoly in which a manufacturer can open its direct channel that is less efficient than the existing retailer. We find the following results. The manufacturer opens its direct channel if its bargaining power over the existing retailer is weak. Opening the direct channel...
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The paper explains why some firms transfer their technology to competitors without direct compensation. We consider a Hotelling market where duopolists sell products with different qualities. This market consists of heterogeneous consumers, comprising two groups in terms of their valuations of...
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In practice, we have witnessed retailers inviting entrants to tackle the encroachment of their manufacturers. This study discusses the possible benefits of inviting entrants. We consider a model comprising one retailer and one manufacturer. The manufacturer decides whether to encroach or supply...
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This paper studies how a retailer decides the length of product line in a vertically related industry. We study a market with two product varieties. Each retailer decides the number of varieties it procures from an upstream manufacturer. The manufacturer may open an online store and encroach on...
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The paper explains why some firms unilaterally share their technology with competitors. We consider a Hotelling market where duopolists sell products with different qualities. This market consists of heterogeneous consumers, comprising three groups in terms of their valuations of product...
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In practice, we often observe that as part of their dual-channel distribution structure, foreign manufacturers carry out foreign direct investment and sell products through domestic retailers, and export products directly through their own EC sites, thereby incurring an export tariff. We revisit...
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We study competition between an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and its contract manufacturer (CM). The CM manufactures a product for the OEM and sells it to the OEM. Contract terms are determined through Nash bargaining. The CM also manufactures its own product and both products are sold...
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