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Oligopolistic competition and welfare


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Working Paper

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Ritz, RA 

Abstract

This chapter provides a selective survey of recent developments in the study of social welfare under oligopoly. The main topics covered are (i) the rate of cost pass through as a tool to analyze market performance; (ii) the quantification of welfare losses due to market power in Cournot-style models; and (iii) new results from models with endogenous entry. The chapter highlights common themes across these topics and identi.es areas for future research.

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monopoly, oligopoly, allocative efficiency, firm behaviour, antitrust policy

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Handbook of game theory & industrial organization, Volume I

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