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Monopolistic price discrimination and output effect under conditions of constant elasticity demand

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Iñaki Aguirre () (Universidad del País Vasco)

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The paper proves that monopolistic price discrimination increases output under conditions of constant demand elasticity. The demonstration is simpler than that of Formby, Layson and Smith (1983)

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Volume (Year): 4 (2006)
Issue (Month): 23 ()
Pages: 1-6
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Keywords: output; Price discrimination; welfare analysis.;

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D4 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure and Pricing
L1 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance

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  1. Galera, Francisco & Zaratiegui, Jesus M., 2006. "Welfare and output in third-degree price discrimination: A note," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 24(3), pages 605-611, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  2. Schwartz, Marius, 1990. "Third-Degree Price Discrimination and Output: Generalizing a Welfare Result," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 80(5), pages 1259-62, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  3. Schmalensee, Richard, 1981. "Output and Welfare Implications of Monopolistic Third-Degree Price Discrimination," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 71(1), pages 242-47, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  4. Varian, Hal R, 1985. "Price Discrimination and Social Welfare," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 75(4), pages 870-75, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
  5. Shih, Jun-ji & Mai, Chao-cheng & Liu, Jung-chao, 1988. "A General Analysis of the Output Effect under Third-Degree Price Discrimination," Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 98(389), pages 149-58, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  1. Yeung-Nan Shieh, 2006. "Monopsonistic wage discrimination and employment effect under conditions of constant labor supply elasticity," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 4(32), pages 1-4. [Downloadable!]
  2. Simon Cowan & John Vickers, 2007. "Output and Welfare Effects in the Classic Monopoly Price Discrimination Problem," Economics Series Working Papers 355, University of Oxford, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  3. Iñaki Aguirre, 2008. "Output and misallocation effects in monopolistic third-degree price discrimination," Economics Bulletin, Economics Bulletin, vol. 4(11), pages 1-11. [Downloadable!]
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