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Buying power and strategic interactions

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. This paper shows that buying power at the retail level can lead to a rise in wholesale price. As a result, retailers without buying power may increase their retail price. Nevertheless, total surplus is non‐decreasing in the degree of buying power possessed by the ‘dominant’ retailer. JEL classification: L13 Pouvoir d’achat et interactions stratégiques. Ce mémoire montre que le pouvoir d’achat au niveau du commerce de détail peut mener à un accroissement dans les prix de gros. En conséquence, les détaillants qui n’ont pas de pouvoir d’achat peuvent accroître leurs prix au détail. Néanmoins, le surplus total ne décroît pas à mesure que le degré de pouvoir d’achat du détaillant s’accroît.

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  • Can Erutku, 2005. "Buying power and strategic interactions," Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 38(4), pages 1160-1172, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:canjec:v:38:y:2005:i:4:p:1160-1172
    DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-4085.2005.00319.x
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