Additional information is available for the following registered author(s):

• Robin Andrew Naylor

We show that a firm’s profits under Cournot oligopoly can be increasing in the number of firms in the industry if wages are determined by (decentralised) bargaining in unionised oligopoly. The intuition for the result is that increased product market competition following an increase in the number of firms is mirrored by increased labour market rivalry which induces (profit-enhancing) wage moderation. Whether the price or wage effect dominates depends on the extent of union bargaining power and the nature of union preferences. If bargaining is centralized then there is no wage moderation effect and wages are the same independent of the number of firms, as in the standard model with exogenous factor costs. A corollary of the results derived is that if the upstream agents are firms rather than labour unions, then profits are always decreasing in the number of firms, as in the standard Cournot model.

Download Info

To download:

If you experience problems downloading a file, check if you have the proper application to view it first. Information about this may be contained in the File-Format links below. In case of further problems read the IDEAS help page. Note that these files are not on the IDEAS site. Please be patient as the files may be large.

Publisher Info

Paper provided by Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia in its series Working Paper CRENoS with number 200109.

Download reference. The following formats are available: HTML (with abstract), plain text (with abstract), BibTeX, RIS (EndNote, RefMan, ProCite), ReDIF
Length:
Date of creation: 2001
Date of revision:
Handle: RePEc:cns:cnscwp:200109

Contact details of provider:
Postal: Viale Sant'Ignazio da Laconi 78, I-09123 Cagliari
Phone: +70/6753759
Fax: +70/6753760
Email:
Web page: http://www.crenos.unica.it/
More information through EDIRC

For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its listing, contact: (Ernesto Batteta).

Related research

Keywords:

References listed on IDEAS
Please report citation or reference errors to , or , if you are the registered author of the cited work, log in to your RePEc Author Service profile, click on "citations" and make appropriate adjustments.:

1. Raffaele Paci & Stefano Usai, 1999. "The role of specialisation and diversity externalities in the agglomeration of innovative activities," Working Paper CRENoS 199915, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
   Other versions:
   • Raffaele PACI & Stefano USAI, 2000. "The Role of Specialisation and Diversity Externalities in the Agglomeration of Innovative Activities," Rivista Italiana degli Economisti, SIE - Societa' Italiana degli Economisti (I), vol. 2(2), pages 237-268, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Marzio Galeotti & Alessandro Lanza, 2000. "Desperately Seeking Environmental Kuznets," Development Working Papers 137, Centro Studi Luca d\'Agliano, University of Milano. [Downloadable!]
   Other versions:
   • Marzio Galeotti & Alessandro Lanza, . "Desperately Seeking (Environmental) Kuznets," Working Papers 1999.2, Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei. [Downloadable!]
   • M. Galeotti & Alessandro Lanza, 1999. "Desperately seeking (environmental) Kuznets," Working Paper CRENoS 199901, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
3. Raffaele Paci & Stefano Usai, 2000. "Externalities, knowledge spillovers and the spatial distribution of innovation," Working Paper CRENoS 200002, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
   Other versions:
   • Paci, Raffaele & Usai, Stefano, 2000. "Externalities, Knowledge Spillovers And The Spatial Distribution Of Innovation," ERSA conference papers ersa00p104, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
4. Sergio Lodde, 1999. "Nuova teoria della crescita e sviluppo locale: alcune possibili connessioni," Working Paper CRENoS 199916, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
5. M. Genius & Elisabetta Strazzera, 2000. "Evaluation of likelihood based tests for non-nested dichotomus choice contingent valuation models," Working Paper CRENoS 200012, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
6. Alessandro Lanza & Francesco Pigliaru, 1999. "Why Are Tourism Countries Small and Fast-Growing?," Working Paper CRENoS 199906, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
7. Raffaele Paci, 1996. "More similar and less equal. Economic growth in the European regions," Working Paper CRENoS 199609, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
   Other versions:
   • Raffaele Paci, 1997. "More similar and less equal: Economic growth in the European regions," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer, vol. 133(4), pages 609-634, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
8. Robin Naylor, 1999. "Endogenous determination of trade regime and bargaining outcome," Working Paper CRENoS 199910, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
   Other versions:
   • Robin Naylor, 1999. "Endogenous determination of trade regime and bargaining outcome," CSGR Working papers series 40/99, Centre for the Study of Globalisation and Regionalisation (CSGR), University of Warwick.
9. R. Carcangiu & Giovanni Sistu & Stefano Usai, 1999. "Struttura socio-economica dei comuni della Sardegna. Suggerimenti da un’analisi cluster," Working Paper CRENoS 199903, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
10. U. Ciorba & Alessandro Lanza & F. Pauli, 2001. "Kyoto Commitment And Emissions Trading: A European Union Perspective," Working Paper CRENoS 200102, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
11. Emanuela Marrocu & Raffaele Paci & R. Pala, 2000. "Estimation of total factor productivity for regions and sectors in Italy. A panel cointegration approach," Working Paper CRENoS 200016, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
12. Giovanni B Concu, 2000. "La tirannia del trade-off sconfitta? Turismo, ambiente naturale e rifiuti solidi urbani: la ricerca di una ''environmental Kuznet Curve''," Working Paper CRENoS 200013, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
13. Adriana Di Liberto & J. Symons, 1999. "Some Econometric Issues In Convergence Regressions," Working Paper CRENoS 199904, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
    • Adriana Di Liberto & James Symons, 2003. "Some Econometric Issues in Convergence Regressions," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 71(3), pages 293-307, 06. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
14. Raffaele Paci & Francesco Pigliaru & M. Pugno, 2001. "Disparities In Economic Growth And Unemployment Across The European Regions: A Sectoral Perspective," Working Paper CRENoS 200103, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
15. Pigliaru, Francesco, 2000. "Detecting Technological Catch-Up In Economic Convergence," ERSA conference papers ersa00p21, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
    • Francesco Pigliaru, 1999. "Detecting Technological Catch-Up in Economic Convergence," Working Paper CRENoS 199902, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
    • Francesco Pigliaru, 2003. "Detecting Technological Catch-Up in Economic Convergence," Metroeconomica, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 54(2-3), pages 161-178, 05. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
16. Paolo Piacentini & Giovanni Sulis, 2000. "Investimenti, produttività e occupazione nelle regioni europee: evidenze ed interpretazioni da un'analisi di ''cluster''," Working Paper CRENoS 200015, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
17. Robin Naylor, 2001. "Industry profits and market size under bilateral oligopoly," Working Paper CRENoS 200108, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
18. Gianna Boero & C. Torricelli, 1997. "The expectations hypothesis of the term structure: Evidence for Germany," Working Paper CRENoS 199704, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
19. Raffaele Paci & Francesco Pigliaru, 1997. "European regional growth: do sectors matter?," Working Paper CRENoS 199703, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
20. Gianna Boero & C. Torricelli, 1999. "The Information in the Term of Structure: further Results for Germany," Working Paper CRENoS 199912, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
21. Sergio Lodde, 1999. "Education Growth: Some Disaggregate Evideence from the Italian Regions," Working Paper CRENoS 199911, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
22. Deidda, Luca & Fattouh, Bassam, 2002. "Non-linearity between finance and growth," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 74(3), pages 339-345, February. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • Luca Deidda & B. Fattouh, 2001. "Non linearity between finance and growth," Working Paper CRENoS 200104, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
23. Pigliaru, Francesco & Paci, Raffaele, 2000. "Technological Catch-Up And Regional Convergence In Europe," ERSA conference papers ersa00p22, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
    Other versions:
    • Raffaele Paci & Francesco Pigliaru, 1999. "Technological Catch-Up and Regional Convergence in Europe," Working Paper CRENoS 199909, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
24. Paci, Raffaele & Pigliaru, Francesco, 1999. "Is Dualism Still a," Applied Economics, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 31(11), pages 1423-36, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
25. Gianna Boero & Emanuela Marrocu, 2000. "La performance di modelli non lineari per i tassi di cambio: un'applicazione con dati a diversa frequenza," Working Paper CRENoS 200014, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
26. Luca Deidda, 2001. "Financial Institutions' Expertise and Growth Effects of Financial Liberalisation," Working Paper CRENoS 200105, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
27. Sergio Lodde & Antonio Sassu, 2000. "Saperi locali, innovazione tecnologica e sviluppo economico: indagine su un campione di imprese sarde," Working Paper CRENoS 200004, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
28. R. Paci & Riccardo Rovelli, . "Do Trade and Technology reduce asymmetries? Evidence from manufacturing industries in the EU," Working Papers 109, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University.
    Other versions:
    • R. Paci & R. Rovelli, 1997. "DO trade and technology reduce asymmetries? Evidence from manufacturing industries in the EU," Working Papers 301, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna. [Downloadable!]
29. Luca Deidda, 2000. "On the real effects of financial development," Working Paper CRENoS 200010, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
30. Elisabetta Strazzera & R. Scarpa & P. Calia & G. Garrod & K. Willis, 2000. "Modelling zero bids in contingent valuation surveys," Working Paper CRENoS 200006, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
31. M. Musumeci, 2000. "Innovazione tecnologica e beni culturali. Uno studio sulla situazione della Sicilia," Working Paper CRENoS 200008, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
32. Raffaele Paci & Francesco Pigliaru, 1998. "Growth and sectoral dynamics in the Italian regions," Working Paper CRENoS 199803, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
33. C. Antonelli & R. Marchionatti & Stefano Usai, 2000. "Productivity and External Knowledge: The Italian Case," Working Paper CRENoS 200009, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
34. Adriana Di Liberto & J. Symons, 1998. "Human capital stocks and the development of Italian regions. A panel approach," Working Paper CRENoS 199804, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
35. Deidda, Luca G., 2006. "Interaction between economic and financial development," Journal of Monetary Economics, Elsevier, vol. 53(2), pages 233-248, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • Luca Deidda, 1999. "Interaction between Economic and Financial Development," Working Paper CRENoS 199913, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
36. Francesco Pigliaru, 1996. "Economia del turismo: note su crescita, qualità ambientale e sostenibilità," Working Paper CRENoS 199612, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
37. R. Marchionatti & Stefano Usai, 1998. "International technological spillovers and economic growth. The Italian case," Working Paper CRENoS 199806, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
38. Gianna Boero & Emanuela Marrocu, 1999. "Modelli non lineari per i tassi di cambio: un confronto previsivo," Working Paper CRENoS 199914, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
39. Raffaele Paci, Stefano Usai, 2000. "Technological Enclaves and Industrial Districts: An Analysis of the Regional Distribution of Innovative Activity in Europe," Regional Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 34(2), pages 97-114, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
    Other versions:
    • Raffaele Paci & Stefano Usai, 1998. "Technological enclaves and industrial districts: An analysis of the regional distribution of innovative activity in Europe," ERSA conference papers ersa98p461, European Regional Science Association. [Downloadable!]
    • Raffaele Paci & Stefano Usai, 1997. "Technological enclaves and industrial districts. An analysis of the regional distributions of innovative activity in Europe," Working Paper CRENoS 199708, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
40. Elisabetta Strazzera & R. Scarpa & G. Hutchinson & S. Chilton, 2000. "Analysis of Mixed Structure Data for Valuation of Forest Resources for Recreation," Working Paper CRENoS 200011, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]
41. Sergio Lodde, 2000. "Capitale umano e sviluppo economico: cosa sappiamo in teoria e nei fatti?," Working Paper CRENoS 200003, Centre for North South Economic Research, University of Cagliari and Sassari, Sardinia. [Downloadable!]

Statistics

Access and download statistics

Did you know? You can include your works in the database easily by uploading them on the Munich Personal RePEc Archive (MPRA) if you do not have access to an institutional RePEc archive.

This page was last updated on 2009-11-23.