 Redistribution Through Local CompetitionChapter 16. in Time and Space in Economics, 2007, pp 297-307 from Springer Abstract: Summary We have developed a model with two kinds of shops (local and out-of-town) and two kinds of consumer (mobile and immobile). We assume that local shops operate in monopolistic competition, while the market structure for out-of-town shops is a stable oligopoly among large retail chains. We show that policies which raise the net cost (price plus consumer travel costs) of shopping out of town may cause a discontinuous drop in the price level in local shops. The price drop is accompanied by both the entry of new local shops and a reduction of excess capacity in local shops. We draw the following conclusions from the model. To the extent that local shops serve a poorer clientele, a rise in prices at out-of-town shops will have a progressive distributive effect if it results in the local price reduction predicted here. Moreover, the same measures have the potential to improve allocative efficiency through a combination of reductions in local excess capacity and the internalization of social and environmental costs of automobile use. Keywords: Travel Cost; Demand Curve; Excess Capacity; Local Competition; Positive Shock (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-4-431-45978-1_16 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-45978-1_16 Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Springer Books from Springer |
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