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Title: Revisiting Dynamic Duopoly with Consumer Switching Costs

Author(s): Atilano Jorge Padilla

Publication Date: October 1993

Keyword(s): Dynamic Programming, Entry Deterrence, Markov Perfect Equilibrium, Optimal Punishments, Switching Costs and Tacit Collusion

Programme Area(s): Applied Macroeconomics

Abstract: The degree of collusiveness of a market with consumer switching costs is studied in an infinite-horizon overlapping-generations model of duopolistic competition. In contrast to previous models of switching costs, this paper assumes that firms compete for the demand for a homogeneous good by setting prices simultaneously in each period. It characterizes the unique symmetric stationary Markovian perfect equilibrium of this game and shows that the existence of switching costs unambiguously relaxes price competition in equilibrium. It also shows that, on the contrary, tacit collusion is more difficult to sustain in a market with consumer switching costs since the severity of the optimal punishments is reduced.

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Padilla, A. 1993. 'Revisiting Dynamic Duopoly with Consumer Switching Costs'. London, Centre for Economic Policy Research. https://cepr.org/active/publications/discussion_papers/dp.php?dpno=846