Two Tales on Resale

Klaus Schmidt () and Höeffler, Felix

No 6248, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: In some markets vertically integrated firms sell directly to final customers but also to independent downstream firms with whom they then compete on the downstream market. It is often argued that resellers intensify competition and benefit consumers, in particular when wholesale prices are regulated. However, we show that (i) resale may increase prices and make consumers worse off and that (ii) standard 'retail minus X regulation' may increase prices and harm consumers. Our analysis suggests that this is more likely if the number of integrated firms is small, the degree of product differentiation is low, and/or if competition is spatial.

Keywords: Non-spatial product differentiation; Resale regulation; Spatial product differentiation; Vertical restraints; Wholesale (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D43 L11 L42 L51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-04
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-com, nep-ind, nep-mic and nep-reg
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