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Predation in Space

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  • Stefano Colombo

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In a spatial economic context, we analyse the incentive to prey of an incumbent facing the potential entrance by a rival. We show that the existence of space modifies the incentive to prey of the incumbent and the resulting equilibrium.

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  • Stefano Colombo, 2013. "Predation in Space," Spatial Economic Analysis, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 8(1), pages 9-22, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:specan:v:8:y:2013:i:1:p:9-22
    DOI: 10.1080/17421772.2012.722667
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