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Entry Deterrence in the Commons with Multiple Incumbents

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  • Ana Espinola-Arredondo
  • Felix Munoz-Garcia

    (School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University)

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We examine an entry-deterrence model with multiple incumbents who strategically increase their individual appropriation in order to prevent entry. We find that, as the number of incumbents increases entry deterence can only be supported if the resource is abundant. Additionally, we show that entry deterrence yields a welfare improvement, relative to contexts of unthreatened entry, if few firms exploit a moderately abundant resource. When several firms compete, however, welfare losses can arise. Consequently, the presence of several incumbents recommends the implementation of policies that hinder entry under larger conditions than when a single incumbent exploits the commons.

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  • Ana Espinola-Arredondo & Felix Munoz-Garcia, "undated". "Entry Deterrence in the Commons with Multiple Incumbents," Working Papers 2012-1, School of Economic Sciences, Washington State University.
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    Keywords

    Entry Deterrence; Multiple Incumbents; Common Pool Resources;
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    JEL classification:

    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • Q20 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - General
    • D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities

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