Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/22977 
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Year of Publication: 
2007
Series/Report no.: 
Bonn Econ Discussion Papers No. 2/2007
Publisher: 
University of Bonn, Bonn Graduate School of Economics (BGSE), Bonn
Abstract: 
In this paper, I compare two-part tariff competition to linear pricing in a vertically differentiated duopoly. Consumers have identical tastes for quality but differ in their preferences for quantity. The main finding is that quality differentiation occurs in equilibrium if and only if two-part tariffs are permitted. Furthermore, two-part tariff competition encourages entry, which in turn increases welfare. Nevertheless, two-part tariff competition decreases consumers' surplus compared to linear pricing.
Subjects: 
Duopoly
Two-part tariff
Vertical differentiation
JEL: 
L13
L11
D43
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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