Empirical Analysis of Competitive Product Line Pricing Decisions: Lead, Follow, or Move Together?

Vrinda Kadiyali, Naufel J Vilcassim and Pradeep Chintagunta

The Journal of Business, 1996, vol. 69, issue 4, 459-87

Abstract: Researchers have recently developed models for determining which market conduct best describes observed data. The authors apply these techniques from the 'new empirical industrial organization' literature to the competitive product line pricing decision, where a firm strategically prices its brands when determining the profit-maximizing conduct in the market. Demand, cost, and market structure are estimated endogenously. Empirical results from analyzing price competition in the laundry detergent market between Procter and Gamble selling Tide and EraPlus and Lever Brothers offering Wisk and Surf indicate that each firm positions its strong brand as a Stackelberg leader, with the rival's minor brand being the follower. Copyright 1996 by University of Chicago Press.

Date: 1996
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