Arbeitspapier

A simple theory of predation

We propose a simple theory of predatory pricing, based on scale economies and sequential buyers (or markets). The entrant (or prey) needs to reach a critical scale to be successful. The incumbent (or predator) is ready to make losses on earlier buyers so as to deprive the prey of the scale it needs, thus making monopoly profits on later buyers. Several extensions are considered, including markets where scale economies exist because of demand externalities or two-sided market effects, and where markets are characterised by common costs. Conditions under which predation may take place in actual cases are also discussed.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: Nota di Lavoro ; No. 2010,15

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Antitrust Law
Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
Antitrust Issues and Policies: General
Thema
Anticompetitive Behaviour
Exclusion
Below-Cost Pricing
Antitrust
Betriebliche Preispolitik
Wettbewerbsstrategie
Kartell
Skalenertrag
Theorie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Fumagalli, Chiara
Motta, Massimo
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)
(wo)
Milano
(wann)
2010

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Fumagalli, Chiara
  • Motta, Massimo
  • Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM)

Entstanden

  • 2010

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