A note on the equilibrium of a monopoly providing a pure network good and the stand-alone effect: A reconsideration of the coordination problem
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Keywords
pure network good; network effect; stand-alone value; critical mass; coordination problem; start-up problem; passive expectations; monopoly.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- D42 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Monopoly
- D62 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Externalities
- L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
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This paper has been announced in the following NEP Reports:- NEP-COM-2022-04-18 (Industrial Competition)
- NEP-IND-2022-04-18 (Industrial Organization)
- NEP-REG-2022-04-18 (Regulation)
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