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Process R&D in Monopoly under Demand Uncertainty

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  • Luca Lambertini

    (Department of Economics, University of Bologna)

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I investigate R&D efforts for process innovation in a monopoly with uncertain demand. Two different models are proposed, where either (i) the reservation price is affected by an additive shock and the marginal production cost is increasing, or (ii) a multiplicative shock on the slope of demand combines with a flat marginal production cost. In either case, price-setting behaviour generates a larger R&D investment than quantity-setting behaviour. An Arrovian interpretation of the first result and a Schumpeterian interpretation of the second are proposed.

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  • Luca Lambertini, 2006. "Process R&D in Monopoly under Demand Uncertainty," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 15(14), pages 1-9.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-04o30007
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    • O3 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights
    • L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

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