Coalitions in Oligopolies - An Introduction to the Sequential Procedures

Klappentext Coalitions refer to mergers and acquisitions, cartels, and associations. This book examines sequential coalition formation in oligopolies. The principal aim is the prediction and explanation of the coalition structure - whether an industry will emerge as a monopoly, say, or as a collection of sub-coalitions. Zusammenfassung Coalitions refer to mergers and acquisitions! cartels! and associations. This book examines sequential coalition formation in oligopolies. The principal aim is the prediction and explanation of the coalition structure - whether an industry will emerge as a monopoly! say! or as a collection of sub-coalitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Abbreviated Contents. I Symmetric oligopoly. 1. The basic oligopoly model. 2. Cost savings due to synergies. II Uncertainty! financial decisions! and managerial incentives. 3. Market volatility and coalitions. 4. Real and financial decisions. 5. Coalitions and incentives. III Coalition theory and sequential procedures. 6. Coalitions without externalities. 7. Coalitions with externalities. 8. Who moves first? Bibliography. Index.

Product details

• Authors: M. Brown, Murray Brown, S. -H Chiang
• Assisted by: Maurray Brown (Editor), Shin-Hwan Chiang (Editor)
• Publisher: ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.10.2003
• EAN: 9780444514776
• ISBN: 978-0-444-51477-6
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Contributions to Economic Anal
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches