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| Stefano Colombo |
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| ''Does online third-degree price discrimination improve welfare?'' |
| ( 2024, Vol. 44 No.3 ) |
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| In a recent article, Guo and Lai (2022) claim that online third-degree price discrimination improves welfare under certain conditions. I argue that, in the same model, the same results can be obtained even if there are only offline firms. Therefore, welfare improvements cannot be imputed to the existence of online competitors. |
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JEL: D4 - Market Structure and Pricing: General
L2 - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior: General |
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| Manuscript Received : May 22 2024 | | Manuscript Accepted : Sep 30 2024 |
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