Within an incomplete-information framework, we develop a model of wage determination in a unionized Cournot oligopoly. The assumption of incomplete information allows the possibility of strikes or ...

In a two-stage Cournot oligopoly where a subset of firms first make a choice between two alternative production technologies independently and then all firms compete in quantity, the effect of ...

Suppose differentiated firms compete in quantities. This paper derives a formula for the minimum cost savings that would offset the incentive to increase price created by a merger. The formula depends ...

Maria Goltsman (University of Western Ontario) and Gregory Pavlov (University of Western Ontario) explain Communication in Cournot Oligopoly. ABSTRACT: We study communication in a static Cournot ...

Game theory has long served as a cornerstone in understanding competitive strategies in markets where few firms operate. In particular, duopoly and oligopoly frameworks illustrate how firms’ strategic ...