Vertical differentiation: entry and market coverage with multiproduct firms
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The introduction of multiple qualities may aid an incumbent company in preventing entry of other companies to the market. It was established that there are cases wherein a multiproduct incumbent may elect not to serve some consumers inspite of entry threats, though the entire market would have been covered by single product companies. Also, entry threats may lead to a decreased market coverage if the incumbent finds relocation to be the least costly entry deterring tactic.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 1997
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Strategic investments with spillovers, vertical integration and foreclosure in the broadband access market
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Discussion between two retailers of broadband access when they differ in their ability to offer value-added services is analyzed. The firm invests to increase the input quality before an access price regulation is set, and the integrated firm uses over investment as an alternative foreclosure tool.
Publication Name: International Journal of Industrial Organization
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0167-7187
Year: 2004
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