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Debt as an Entry Deterrent Under Bertrand Price Competition

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In recent studies of strategic debt little attention has been paid to the use of debt in deterring potential rivals. I show that in a Bertrand-type industry where costs are uncertain, an incumbent monopolist can deter entry by using debt to commit to a sufficiently low price. If demand is uncertain, deterrence is not possible, and an incumbent will choose positive debt levels to induce 'softer' post-entry competition. The results under demand uncertainty support recent empirical evidence that leverage is negatively associated with output and positively associated with prices

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  • Dean Showalter, 1999. "Debt as an Entry Deterrent Under Bertrand Price Competition," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 32(4), pages 1069-1081, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:cje:issued:v:32:y:1999:i:4:p:1069-1081
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