Infrastructure quality in deregulated industries: is there an underinvestment problem?

Article Abstract:

An attempt is made to examine how various institutional settings affect a network provider's incentives to invest in infrastructure quality. Incentives can sometimes be improved with the introduction of downstream competition for the market.

Administration of General Economic Programs, Investment Incentives, Investment Incentives & Guarantees, Infrastructure (Economics), Institutional market

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Strategic alliances, joint investments, and market structure

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Strategic alliances involving joint investments in and sharing of production capacity is examined. Incumbent firms may form a strategic alliance in order to jointly invest in new capacity when it becomes sequentially available.

Evaluation, Competition (Economics), Strategic alliances (Business), Oligopolies

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Market entry and foreign direct investment

Article Abstract:

A study examines the impact of foreign direct investments of multinational firms on the economy. Investments in an imperfect competition market is discussed.

New Zealand, Multinational Corporations, Analysis, Economic aspects, International business enterprises, Monopolistic competition, Market entry

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