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020			_a978-0-631-21757-2
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100			_aMartin Stephen
245			_aAdvanced industrial economics
250			_a2nd
260			_aOxford _bBlackwell Publishing _c2002
300			_a533p _cxv
365			_b Rs. 4,195
505			_aTABLE OF CONTENTS: Preface. 1. Introduction: The Scope of the Field. Theory Versus Empiricism. Barriers to Entry and the Structure–Conduct–Performance. A Decade of High Theory. An Outline of the Book. 2. Foundations of Oligopoly Theory I: Introduction. Cournot in his Own Words. The Classical Oligopoly Theory Formulation. Best-Response Functions. Existence. Stability. Comparative Statistics: The Number of Firms. Limiting Behavior. Conclusion. 3. Foundations of Oligopoly Theory II:. Introduction. Cournot Duopoly as a Static Game. Static versus Dynamic? (Nash versus Cournot?). Conjectural Variations. The Coefficient of Cooperation. Representative Consumer Models of Product Differentiation. Cournot with Product Differentiation. Bertrand with Product Differentiation. Prices versus Quantities. Supply Function Oligopoly. Two-stage Capacity-constrained Competition. Conclusion. Problems. 4. Foundations of Oligopoloy Theory III: Hotelling. Beyond Hotelling. Vertical Product Differentiation. The Relation between Models of Horizontal and Vertical Differentiation. Conclusion. Problems. 5. Early Empirical Studies of Structure–Conduct–Performance Relationships:. Introduction. Bain and the Critics. Early Econometric Work. Summary. 6. Debates over Interpretation and Specification:. Introduction. Market Power versus Efficiency. Measurement Issues in the Diagnosis of Market Power. Identification. Firm Effects versus Industry Effects. Conclusion. Problems. 7. Empirical Studies of Market Performance:. Introduction. Conjectures. Time Series. Avoiding Cost Data I: NEIO. Avoiding Cost Data II: The Solow Residual. Validity Checks. Event Studies. Price Versus Rate of Return. The Persistence of Profits. Not the Last Word. 8. Strategic Behavior: Investment in Entry Deterrence:. Introduction. Excess Capacity. Switching Costs. Raising Rivals' Costs. Predatory Pricing. Limit Pricing. Advertising and Limit Pricing. Animal Farm. Conclusion. Problems. 9. Advertising: The Dorfman–Steiner Condition and Generalizations. Advertising as a Signal of Quality. Welfare Consequences of Advertising. The Duration of Advertising Effects. The Advertising Response to Entry. Conclusion. Problems. 10. Collusion and Noncooperative Collusion:. Introduction. Noncooperative Collusion in a Static Model. Noncooperative Collusion in Repeated Games. Price Wars. Conscious Parallelism. Facilitating Practices. Empirical Studies of Collusion. Conclusion. Problems. 11. Market Structure, Entry, and Exit:. Introduction. The Measurement of Seller Concentration. Entry Conditions and Market Structure. Product Differentiation as a Barrier to Entry. Financial Markets. Empirical Studies of Market Structure. Entry. Exit. Empirical Studies of Entry and Exit. Conclusion. Problems. 12. Firm Structure, Mergers, and Joint Ventures:. Introduction. Why are There Firms?. Corporate Governance. Business Groups. X-inefficiency. Horizontal Mergers. Vertical Mergers and Vertical Foreclosure. Diversification and Conglomerate Mergers. The Market for Corporate Control. Joint Ventures and Equity Interests. Conclusion. Problems. 13. Vertical Restraints: Introduction. Incentives to Impose Vertical Restraints. Empirical Evidence. Conclusion. 14. Research and Development:. Introduction. Stylized Facts. Deterministic Innovation. Stochastic Innovation. Absorptive Capacity. Patents. Empirical Studies of R & D. Final Remarks. Problems. References. Index of Names. Index of Subjects.
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