Horizontal mergers in the circular city: a note

Andreea Cosnita-Langlais ()

Cahiers de la Maison des Sciences Economiques from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1)

Abstract: We investigate the profitability and locational effects of two-firm Cournot mergers in the circular city. As compared with the linear market, we find that mergers turn out to be unprofitable much earlier.

Keywords: Horizontal merger; endogenous location; circular city. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D43 L13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-geo, nep-ind and nep-ure
Date: 2004-02

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