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A Note on the Equivalence of the Conjectural Variations Solution and the Coefficient of Cooperation

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    (Departamento de Economa Aplicada, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Edificio Jovellanos Ctra, Valldemossa, km 7.5 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain)

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This note shows that in a general symmetric quantity-setting oligopoly, the conjectural variations solution replicates that of a model where the “coefficient of cooperation” defined by Cyert and DeGroot (1973) is interpreted as the parameter indicating severity of competition.

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  • Escrihuela-Villar Marc, 2015. "A Note on the Equivalence of the Conjectural Variations Solution and the Coefficient of Cooperation," The B.E. Journal of Theoretical Economics, De Gruyter, vol. 15(2), pages 473-480, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bejtec:v:15:y:2015:i:2:p:473-480:n:13
    DOI: 10.1515/bejte-2014-0094
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    Keywords

    conjectural variations; oligopoly; relative profit;
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    JEL classification:

    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L41 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Monopolization; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices

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