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Endogenous Collusion and Rivalry: Theoretical Models and Conjectures

In: Economics Of Rivalry, Conflict And Cooperation

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  • Partha Gangopadhyay

    (University of Western Sydney, Australia)

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The following sections are included:Competition and Collusion in a Segmented Industry: IntroductionBaseline ModelThe model of a segmented banking industry in AustraliaEndogenous alliance formation/mergerMimicking as a Low-Cost Entrant: An Extension of the ModelDiscussionMeasuring Endogenous Collusion: The Traditional ApproachTraditional measures of competition in the Australian banking sectorDegree of competition: Background of the conjectural variations approachDegree of competition and conjectural variations modelThe dataCollusion in the Australian Banking IndustryEvidence of collusion in the Australian banking industry: A simple analysisAn extension: Chaotic discrimination as a colluding strategy in the banking industry“Chaotic discrimination” as an optimal colluding strategy: The basic modelDefinitions and preliminary resultsDiscussionIs the Collusion Feasible and Stable?Why are Secret Discounts Chaotic?Politics, Conjectural Variations, and Degree of RivalryBasicsThe modelStage II: Nature of competition in the product marketStage I: Electoral equilibriumElectoral equilibrium and nature of competitionComparative staticsComparative statics (under alternative assumption)Discussion and commentsConcluding CommentsAppendix AAppendix B

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  • Partha Gangopadhyay, 2010. "Endogenous Collusion and Rivalry: Theoretical Models and Conjectures," World Scientific Book Chapters, in: Economics Of Rivalry, Conflict And Cooperation, chapter 2, pages 15-86, World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd..
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