Monopoly Price Discrimination and Demand Curvature

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2010
Volume: 100
Issue: 4
Pages: 1601-15

Score contribution per author:

2.681 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

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

Abstract

This paper presents a general analysis of the effects of monopolistic third-degree price discrimination on welfare and output when all markets are served. Sufficient conditions — involving straightforward comparisons of the curvatures of the direct and inverse demand functions in the different markets — are presented for discrimination to have negative or positive effects on social welfare and output. (JEL D42)

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RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:100:y:2010:i:4:p:1601-15
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
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2026-01-24