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Loss-Leaders Banning Laws as Vertical Restraints

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  • Allain Marie-Laure

    (CNRS, Laboratoire d’Econométrie de I’Ecole Polytechnique, CREST-LEI, France)

  • Chambolle Claire

    (INRA-LORIA and Laboratoire d’Econométrie, Ecole Polytechnique, France)

Abstract

This paper explores the indirect inflationary mechanism allowed by loss-leaders banning laws. In a model where a monopolist producer sells his product through vertically separated and differentiated retailers, we show that the ban of loss-leading can be used strategically by the producer to increase his wholesale price and pay the retailers through negotiated listing fees, thus raising his profit. The ban turns wholesale prices into floor prices, thus increasing resale price and lessening consumers’ welfare. These results are robust if the listing fees are two-part tariff.

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Article provided by De Gruyter in its journal Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization.

Volume (Year): 3 (2005)
Issue (Month): 1 (February)
Pages: 1-25

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Cited by:
  1. Allain, Marie-Laure & Chambolle, Claire, 2011. "Anti-competitive effects of resale-below-cost laws," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 29(4), pages 373-385, July.
  2. Zhijun Chen & Patrick Rey, 2010. "Loss Leading as an Exploitative Practice," Working Papers hal-00540724, HAL.
  3. Dubois, Pierre & Jodar Rosell, Sandra, 2010. "Price and Brand Competition between Differentiated Retailers: A Structural Econometric Model," CEPR Discussion Papers 7847, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
  4. Vanessa von Schlippenbach, 2008. "Complementarities, Below-Cost Pricing, and Welfare Losses," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 788, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research.
  5. Célérier, C., 2009. "Forecasting inflation in France," Working papers 262, Banque de France.

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