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| Author: | Chen, Y. |
| Title: | Dynamic price discrimination with asymmetric firms |
| Journal: | Journal of Industrial Economics
2008 : DEC, VOL. 56:4, p. 729-751 |
| Index terms: | companies prices discrimination markets consumers competition duopoly models |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper deals with variants of a dynamic duopoly model with one firm having a stronger market position than its competitor. Consumers' past purchases may reveal their different valuations for the two firms' products. Price discrimination (henceforth as: p-d.) based on purchase histories tends to benefit consumers if it does not cause the weaker firm to exit. Otherwise it can harm consumers. The effect of p-d. also depends on firms' cost differences, market competitiveness, and consumers' time horizon. The stronger firm may price below cost with the purpose and effect of eliminating competition. |
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