To acquire, or to compete? An entry dilemna

Jean Gabszewicz, Didier Laussel () and Ornella Tarola

No 2008027, LIDAM Discussion Papers CORE from Université catholique de Louvain, Center for Operations Research and Econometrics (CORE)

Abstract: In this paper we address the following question: is it more profitable, for an entrant in a differentiated market, to acquire an existing firm than to compete? We illustrate the answer by considering competition in the banking sector.

Keywords: Vertical differentiation; entry; banking competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G34 L13 L22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008-05-01
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