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Network Externality and the Coordination Problem: A Generalization of Rohlfs's Model

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  • L. Lambertini
  • R. Orsini

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We show that Rholfs's (1974) model is a special case of a spatial monopoly model la Hotelling (1929) with quadratic transportation costs, where location is exogenous and the good yealds no intrinsic utility. By relaxing these assumptions, we prove that the coordination problem typically thought to affect markets for network goods may not arise in general. Endogenizing location makes it easier for the monopolist to extract consumer surplus but also to cover the entire market.

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  • L. Lambertini & R. Orsini, 2003. "Network Externality and the Coordination Problem: A Generalization of Rohlfs's Model," Working Papers 471, Dipartimento Scienze Economiche, Universita' di Bologna.
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