Mixed bundling in oligopoly markets

Jidong Zhou ()

Journal of Economic Theory, 2021, vol. 194, issue C

Abstract: This paper proposes a framework for studying competitive mixed bundling with an arbitrary number of firms. We examine both a firm's incentive to introduce mixed bundling and equilibrium tariffs when all firms adopt the mixed-bundling strategy. In the duopoly case, relative to separate sales, mixed bundling has ambiguous impacts on prices, profit and consumer surplus; with many firms, however, mixed bundling typically lowers all prices, harms firms and benefits consumers.

Keywords: Bundling; Multiproduct pricing; Price competition; Oligopoly (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D43 L13 L15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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Working Paper: Mixed Bundling in Oligopoly Markets (2021)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jet.2021.105257

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