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Equilibrium in Hotelling's Model of Spatial Competition

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  • Osborne, Martin J
  • Pitchik, Carolyn

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A partly analytical, partly computational approach is used to study mixed strategy equilibria of Hotelling's model of sp atial competition in which each of two firms chooses a location in a line segment and a price. There is a unique (up to symmetry) subgame perfect equilibrium in which the locations choices are pure. In it, t he locations are close to the quartiles of the market, and the suppor t of the equilibrium mixed-price strategy of each firm is the union o f two short intervals. There is also a subgame perfect equilibrium in which the firms randomize over locations. Copyright 1987 by The Econometric Society.

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  • Osborne, Martin J & Pitchik, Carolyn, 1987. "Equilibrium in Hotelling's Model of Spatial Competition," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 55(4), pages 911-922, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:ecm:emetrp:v:55:y:1987:i:4:p:911-22
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