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Profit Maximization And Social Optimum With Network Externality

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  • URIEL SPIEGEL
  • URI BEN‐ZION
  • TCHAI TAVOR

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The paper analyzes the options open to monopoly firms that sell Internet services. We consider two groups of customers that are different in their reservation prices. The monopoly uses price discrimination between customers by producing two versions of the product at positive price for high‐quality product and a free version at zero price for lower‐quality product. The monopoly can sell advertising space to increase its revenue but risks losing customers who are annoyed by advertising. Network externalities increase the incentive to increase output; thus we find cases where the profit maximization is consistent with maximum social welfare.

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  • Uriel Spiegel & Uri Ben‐Zion & Tchai Tavor, 2006. "Profit Maximization And Social Optimum With Network Externality," Manchester School, University of Manchester, vol. 74(2), pages 138-155, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:manchs:v:74:y:2006:i:2:p:138-155
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9957.2006.485_1.x
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