Revisiting Oligopolistic Reaction: Are FDI Decisions Strategic Complements?

Keith Head, Thierry Mayer and John Ries ()

Papiers d'Economie Mathématique et Applications from Université Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris 1)

Abstract: Kinckerbocker (1973) introduced "oligopolistic reaction" to explain why firms follow rivals into foreign markets. We develop a model that incorporates the central features of Kinckerbocker's story -oligopoly, uncertainty, and risk aversion- to establish the conditions required to generate follow-the-leader behaviour.

Keywords: COMPETITION; OLIGOPOLIES; RISK (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F23 R3 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25 pages
Date: 2000
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Working Paper: Revisiting Oligopolistic Reaction: Are FDI Decisions Strategic Complements (2001)
Working Paper: Revisiting Oligopolistic Reaction: Are FDI Decisions Strategic Complements? (2000)
Working Paper: Revisiting Oligopolistic Reaction: Are FDI Decisions Strategic Complements? (2000)
Working Paper: Revisiting Oligopolistic Reaction: Are FDI Decisions Strategic Complements? (2000)
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