Motivating devoted workers
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Inefficiency may result when increased effort by a worker induces an employer to reduce its use of other inputs. The behavior of employers who anticipate the devoted effort of their workers and the behavior of workers when they anticipate that increased effort can induce the employer to reduce its spending on inputs is examined.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 2004
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Barter for price discrimination
Article Abstract:
A study on barter as a discriminatory instrument in oligopoly with asymmetric information is undertaken. Sellers, that are producers of inputs use barter as a screening device and buyers that are producers of final goods differ in the quality of their products.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 2004
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A model of collusion timing
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A dynamic model of collusion, affording a substantial role to entry is developed. Motivated by the details of collusion in the lysine market, the collusive agreement adopted is a rule of thumb.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 2004
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