Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5062409 | Economics Letters | 2007 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We investigate optimal quality provision, where quality is determined by congestion. Duopolists make congestion-reducing investments and then compete in prices. We find that an unregulated market leads to insufficient investment, and that price cap below the equilibrium price eliminates this inefficiency.
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Authors
Toshihiro Matsumura, Noriaki Matsushima,