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FDI may help rival firms

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  • Junichiro Ishida

    (Osaka University)

  • Noriaki Matsushima

    (Kobe University)

Abstract

This paper presents a two-country model of duopolistic market with vertical relations which leads to a paradoxical result: when upstream firms possess sufficient bargaining power, cost-reducing FDI may actually enhance the rival firm's profit.

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  • Junichiro Ishida & Noriaki Matsushima, 2005. "FDI may help rival firms," Economics Bulletin, AccessEcon, vol. 6(22), pages 1-8.
    • Handle: RePEc:ebl:ecbull:eb-05f20005
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    Keywords

    Cournot competition;

    JEL classification:

    • F2 - International Economics - - International Factor Movements and International Business
    • J5 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor-Management Relations, Trade Unions, and Collective Bargaining

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