Strategic use of forward contracts and capacity constraints
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Capacity constraints; Market power; Forward market; Spot market;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L00 - Industrial Organization - - General - - - General
- L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
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