An oligopoly-fringe non-renewable resource game in the presence of a renewable substitute

B-Tier
Journal: Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control
Year: 2019
Volume: 105
Issue: C
Pages: 1-20

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

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

Abstract

In accordance with recent empirical evidence, we model the oil market as an oligopoly facing a fringe as well as competition from renewable resources. Within this framework we fully characterize, i.e., for all vectors of initial resource stocks, the equilibrium extraction paths of the fringe and the oligopolists. We show that (i) the sequence of extraction in equilibrium crucially depends on the oligopolists’ market power, (ii) there always exists a phase of simultaneous supply of the oligopolists and the fringe, (iii) the oligopolists pursue a limit-pricing strategy near the end of the extraction horizon, and (iv) an increase in the reserves of the fringe may lead to a decrease in their initial supply.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:dyncon:v:105:y:2019:i:c:p:1-20
Journal Field
Macro
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24