Vertical mergers and downstream spatial competition with different product varieties

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2008
Volume: 101
Issue: 3
Pages: 262-264

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

We show how, in an industry where no downstream firm can produce all varieties demanded, a vertical merger with a monopoly upstream will induce each downstream firm (inside and out of the merger) to deviate from the socially optimal location.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:101:y:2008:i:3:p:262-264
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-24