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Vertical Structure and Nash Equilibrium: A Note

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A frequently cited proposition in industrial organization is that vertical integration of bilateral monopolists improves economic efficiency in the case of fixed-proportions production. The traditional argument shows that rivalrous firms implementing a Stackelberg solution charge a higher price for the final good than they would if they were vertically integrated. This paper shows that if rivalrous firms make pricing decisions simultaneously and reach a Nash equilibrium instead of the usual Stackelberg solution, the price of the final good still exceeds that under vertical integration. Thus, the social advantage of cooperation between bilateral monopolists continues to hold under new behavioral assumptions. Copyright 1991 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd.

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  • Young, Allan Richard, 1991. "Vertical Structure and Nash Equilibrium: A Note," Journal of Industrial Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(6), pages 717-722, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jindec:v:39:y:1991:i:6:p:717-22
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    1. Gamal Atallah, 2002. "Vertical R&D Spillovers, Cooperation, Market Structure, and Innovation," Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 11(3), pages 179-209.
    2. Shi‐Woei Lin & Januardi, 2023. "Two‐stage pricing of perishable food supply chain with quality‐keeping and waste reduction efforts," Managerial and Decision Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 44(3), pages 1749-1766, April.
    3. Wen-Chung Guo & Fu-Chuan Lai & Chorng-Jian Liu & Chao-Cheng Mai, 2012. "Symbiotic Production and Downstream Market Competition," Atlantic Economic Journal, Springer;International Atlantic Economic Society, vol. 40(3), pages 329-340, September.
    4. Irmen, Andreas, 1997. "Mark-up pricing and bilateral monopoly," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 54(2), pages 179-184, February.

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