When a boundedly rational monopolist meets consumers with reference dependent preferences

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization
Year: 2021
Volume: 184
Issue: C
Pages: 30-45

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

In this paper we study the dynamic pricing strategies of a boundedly informed monopolist facing reference-dependent consumers. The monopolist is not aware of this behavioral feature of the consumers that is at the origin of the nonlinearity of an otherwise linear demand function. We identify the scenarios leading to a dynamic convergence to the optimizing strategy and at the same time we deepen the consequences of a failure in this process. In this way we are able to provide a behavioral explanation for the variability of prices and the high-low pricing strategy in monopolistic markets.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:jeborg:v:184:y:2021:i:c:p:30-45
Journal Field
Theory
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-29