Monopoly Prices versus Ramsey-Boiteux Prices: Are they “Similar”, and: Does it Matter?

Felix Höffler ()

Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2006, vol. 6, issue 1, 27-43

Abstract: Ramsey-Boiteux prices and monopoly prices are frequently regarded as being similar. This might suggest that sometimes monopoly pricing is close to the Ramsey-Boiteux second best and welfare superior to imperfectly regulated prices. This paper tries to specify what is meant by “being similar”. Both sets of prices are similar in a theoretical sense but differ not only with respect to price levels but can even lead to different price orders. The paper discusses the impact of competition and stresses the difference between market and residual demand, which are important for the Ramsey-Boiteux and the monopoly problem, respectively. Copyright Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2006

Keywords: Ramsey pricing; regulation; access pricing; termination (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.1007/s10842-005-5648-y

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