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Product market cooperation, entry and consumer welfare

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  • Liu, Chih-Chen
  • Mukherjee, Arijit
  • Wang, Leonard F.S.

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It is usually believed that product-market cooperation among the competing firms is detrimental for the consumers. We show that this view may not be true in an endogenously determined market structure. Product-market cooperation may benefit the consumers by inducing entry of new firms. Our result is important for competition policies.

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  • Liu, Chih-Chen & Mukherjee, Arijit & Wang, Leonard F.S., 2016. "Product market cooperation, entry and consumer welfare," International Review of Economics & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 277-280.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:reveco:v:44:y:2016:i:c:p:277-280
    DOI: 10.1016/j.iref.2016.02.017
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    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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