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Debapriya Sen |
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''Monopoly Profit in a Cournot oligopoly'' |
( 2002, Vol. 4 No.6 ) |
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A Cournot oligopoly with at least three firms is considered, where one of the firms has a cost-reducing innovation. A general version of royalty contract is proposed, and it is shown that this contract enables the innovator firm to earn the monopoly profit with the reduced cost. |
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JEL: D4 - Market Structure and Pricing: General D4 - Market Structure and Pricing: General |
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Manuscript Received : Jan 27 2002 | | Manuscript Accepted : Mar 12 2002 |
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