The present note shows that ”innocuous ” Minimum Quality Standards, namely standards that are below the lowest quality level observed in the market, may have effects on equilibrium outcomes. In particular this is true in a duopoly where one high quality firm invests in R&D to lower its cost of quality improve-ments. A Standard that is below, but close to, the lowest quality observed in the market reduces the incentive to invest by the quality leading firm
We compare certification to a minimum quality standard (MQS) policy in a duopolistic industry where ...
We investigate the introduction of a minimum quality standard (MQS) in a vertically differentiated d...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
The present note shows that ”innocuous” Minimum Quality Standards, namely standards that are below ...
The present note shows that ”innocuous” Minimum Quality Standards, namely standards that are below ...
The present note shows that "innocuous" Minimum Quality Standards, namely below the lowest quality l...
In a duopoly where two …rms ’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introduc...
Imposing a minimum quality standard (MQS) is conventionally regarded as harmful if firms compete in ...
In a model where two …rms ’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introducti...
In a duopoly where two firms’ products are differentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introd...
This paper presents an unnoticed result that may occur when an effective minimum quality standard is...
In a model where two firms’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introducti...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
In a differentiated duopoly where firms compete in environmental quality, we examine the effects of ...
We compare certification to a minimum quality standard (MQS) policy in a duopolistic industry where ...
We investigate the introduction of a minimum quality standard (MQS) in a vertically differentiated d...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
The present note shows that ”innocuous” Minimum Quality Standards, namely standards that are below ...
The present note shows that ”innocuous” Minimum Quality Standards, namely standards that are below ...
The present note shows that "innocuous" Minimum Quality Standards, namely below the lowest quality l...
In a duopoly where two …rms ’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introduc...
Imposing a minimum quality standard (MQS) is conventionally regarded as harmful if firms compete in ...
In a model where two …rms ’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introducti...
In a duopoly where two firms’ products are differentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introd...
This paper presents an unnoticed result that may occur when an effective minimum quality standard is...
In a model where two firms’ products are di¤erentiated both, horizontally and vertically, introducti...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...
In a differentiated duopoly where firms compete in environmental quality, we examine the effects of ...
We compare certification to a minimum quality standard (MQS) policy in a duopolistic industry where ...
We investigate the introduction of a minimum quality standard (MQS) in a vertically differentiated d...
We model the introduction of a minimum quality standard in a vertically differentiated duopoly. We e...