All‐units discounts as a partial foreclosure device

A-Tier
Journal: RAND Journal of Economics
Year: 2018
Volume: 49
Issue: 1
Pages: 155-180

Authors (3)

Yong Chao (not in RePEc) Guofu Tan (University of Southern Califor...) Adam Chi Leung Wong (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

1.341 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 2.0x A-tier

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

Abstract

We investigate the strategic effects of all‐units discounts (AUDs) used by a dominant firm in the presence of a capacity‐constrained rival. Due to the limited capacity of the rival, the dominant firm has a captive portion of the buyer's demand for the single product. As compared to linear pricing, the dominant firm can use AUDs to go beyond its captive portion by tying its captive demand with part of the competitive demand and partially foreclose its small rival. When the rival's capacity level is well below relevant demand, AUDs reduce the buyer's surplus.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:bla:randje:v:49:y:2018:i:1:p:155-180
Journal Field
Industrial Organization
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25