Paying not to sell

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2013
Volume: 121
Issue: 1
Pages: 137-140

Score contribution per author:

0.335 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

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

Abstract

In this paper we show that, in the presence of buyer and seller power, a monopolist can enter into a costly contractual relationship with a low-quality supplier with the sole intention of improving its bargaining position relative to a high-quality supplier, without ever selling the good produced by that firm.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:121:y:2013:i:1:p:137-140
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24