Monopsony Power and Upstream Innovation

A-Tier
Journal: Journal of Industrial Economics
Year: 2024
Volume: 72
Issue: 2
Pages: 1005-1020

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

How does a monopsonist incentivize its supplier to innovate? By decreasing the short‐run profit of the supplier, the monopsonist can increase the supplier's incentive to invest in R&D by lessening the supplier's Arrow's replacement effect. The monopsonist engages in this practice despite a distortion in its trade volume with the supplier that causes inefficiency. We discuss implications for the boundaries of the firm.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:jindec:v:72:y:2024:i:2:p:1005-1020
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25