To acquire or to compete ? An entry dilemna

Jean Gabszewicz, Didier Laussel () and Tarolla Ornella
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Ornella Tarola

No 2008019, Discussion Papers (ECON - Département des Sciences Economiques) from Université catholique de Louvain, Département des Sciences Economiques

Abstract: In this paper we address the following question : is it more profitable, for an entrant in a differentiated market, to acquire an existing firm than to compete ? We illustrate the answer by considering competition in the banking sector

Keywords: vertical differentiation; entry; banking competition (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: G34 L13 L22 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 19
Date: 2008-06-01
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