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January 1, 1989
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The Impact of Tariffs and Quotas on Strategic R & D Behavior
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Tariffs and quotas are compared to assess their effects on firm behavior in a two-stage Cournot duopoly game, where R&D (or capital) is chosen initially and output is selected subsequently. In this...
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Predation, Entry and the Diversified Firm
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This study examines the relationship between diversification and predation. Unlike previous analyses, the focus is placed on the role of the firm's investments in sunk cost assets. Unlike the single...
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Bolt v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center
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FTC amicus brief in Bolt v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center concerning the active supervision component of the State Action Doctrine.
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Bolt v. Halifax Hospital Medical Center
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December 1, 1988
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Do Government-Imposed Ownership Restrictions Inhibit Efficiency? FCC's Duopoly Rule
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The Federal Communications Commission limits the common ownership of multiple broadcast outlets in the same local market. This paper examines whether there are efficiencies from common ownership that...
November 12, 1988
November 1, 1988
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The Impact of State Price and Entry Regulation on Intra-State Long Distance Telephone Rates
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Study finds that states using price cap regulation have 7-10 percent lower long-distance rates than states using rate-of-return regulation. In addition, state regulatory entry barriers tend to...
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The Relationship Between Industrial Sales Prices and Concentration of Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines
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Many economic studies find market concentration positively related to profits. The findings may be explained either by oligopoly behavior or by greater efficiency of firms with large market shares...
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A Theory of Minimum Quality Standards: Quacks, Lemons & Licensing Revisited
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An analytical model is employed to investigate competitive markets characterized by asymmetric consumer information as to product quality. Support is found for Leland's conclusion [1979] that a...
FTC Staff Comment Before the FCC In the Matter of Advanced TV Systems and Other Matters
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Matter Number
V880064
Docket Number
87-268
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