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Rationing as a Signal

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  • Jeong-Yoo Kim

    (Department of Economics, University at Albany, SUNY, U.S.A. and Department of Economics, Dongguk University, South Korea)

Abstract

Two consumers sequentially purchase at most one unit of some homogeneous good from a monopolist who knows the state of nature, either high or low. I characterize a rationing equilibrium at which the high-type monopolist produces only one unit and rations customers, whereas the low-type monopolist serves customers by producing two units.

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  • Jeong-Yoo Kim, 2002. "Rationing as a Signal," International Journal of Business and Economics, School of Management Development, Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan, vol. 1(2), pages 115-122, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:ijb:journl:v:1:y:2002:i:2:p:115-122
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    JEL classification:

    • D45 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Rationing; Licensing
    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • L15 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Information and Product Quality

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