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Competition between Multiproduct Firms with Heterogeneous Costs

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  • Roberto Roson

    (Department of Economics, University Of Venice C� Foscari)

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This paper draws upon Feenstra and Ma (2007, 2008), to develop a model of asymmetric competition between multiproduct firms. The model is used to analyze how cost asymmetry affects the equilibrium, with determination of quantity/price as well as product scope per firm. By treating the number of firms as a continuous variable, the model is extended to account for the endogenous determination of the number of firms in a long-run, monopolistically competitive equilibrium, with free entry by heterogeneous firms.

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  • Roberto Roson, 2012. "Competition between Multiproduct Firms with Heterogeneous Costs," Working Papers 2012_14, Department of Economics, University of Venice "Ca' Foscari".
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    Keywords

    Multiproduct firm; monopolistic competition; product scope; cost asymmetry.;
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    JEL classification:

    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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