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The Theory of Duopoly

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I. Introduction, 565. — II. Maximization of joint profit as a solution, 566. — III. The contract curve, as a solution, 569. — IV. The contract curve and its resemblance to what businessmen think they are doing, 573. — V. The contract curve and realistic conditions, 574. — VI. Extension of the contract curve to oligopoly, 575. — VII. Use of mark-up on prime costs, 576. — VIII. Extension of the contract curve to non-price competition, 580. — IX. Conclusion, 581. — Appendix, 582.

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  • Alexander Henderson, 1954. "The Theory of Duopoly," The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College, vol. 68(4), pages 565-584.
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    1. Antonella Rancan, 2012. "The Origin of the Sylos Postulate: Modigliani’s and Sylos Labini’s Contributions to Oligopoly Theory," Center for the History of Political Economy Working Paper Series 2012-08, Center for the History of Political Economy.
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    3. John A. Rickard, 1979. "The Dynamics of Duopoly Output Games Involving Cournot and Related Best‐Response Strategies," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 55(1), pages 68-75, March.
    4. Antonella Rancan, 2014. "Modigliani's comments on Sylos Labini's theory of unemployment (1956-1958)," PSL Quarterly Review, Economia civile, vol. 67(270), pages 269-282.
    5. Michel Glais, 1987. "Les fondements micro-économiques de la jurisprudence concurrentielle (française et européenne)," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 38(1), pages 75-116.

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