Oligopolies

An oligopoly (ολιγοπώλιο) (Greek: ὀλίγοι πωλητές "few authorities") is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small group of large sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion that reduce market competition which then leads to higher prices for consumers and lower wages for the employees of oligopolies. Oligopolies have their own market structure.With few sellers, each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the actions of the others. According to game theory, the decisions of one firm therefore influence and are influenced by decisions of other firms. Strategic planning by oligopolists needs …

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Cato Institute · 31 October 2024 English

If [policymakers] err on the side of inflation, there will be widespread complaining about rising prices to be sure, but that diffuse message is quite drowned in the rising babble …

The chaos of cost-shocks, apparently, enabled oligopolies to form everywhere! Does that seem likely as


UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 18 October 2024 Spanish

presencia de cultivos de coca; cerca de la químicas en las zonas de concentración mitad de la coca se encuentra en sitios es de 997.560 metros cúbicos de insumos Las …

cocaine from Latin America to Europe – from oligopolies to free-for-all?, Cocaine Insights 1, UNODC,


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 10 October 2024 English

This paper presents a new approach to modeling transitional dynamics in dynamic models of imperfect competition, a crucial yet often neglected aspect of empirical models in industrial organization that seek …

large-scale approximations to study more generic oligopolies in complex dynamic environments of the type that


IIC: India International Centre · 4 October 2024 English

One of the explanations being extended for this includes the possibility of escalation of the war by provoking the right to self-defence of NATO allies due to the effects of …

Internet has a tendency towards monopolies or oligopolies, indicating that attempts to regulate one set


EU: European Union · 2 October 2024 English

The information used to inform the analysis and recommendations in this paper was gathered through a series of structured interviews with local authorities throughout Europe. The Smart Cities Marketplace network …

compete with well-established competitors or oligopolies in the energy sector that can make use of the


NCAER: National Council of Applied Economic Research · 30 September 2024 English

NCAER has reviews of the economy summarise the played a significant role in setting the economic and policy developments in agenda for future reforms in matters India; monitor global developments …

differentiated network-goods Seema Jayachandran oligopolies under alternative scenarios when there is export-rivalry


e61 Institute · 29 September 2024 English

The recent period o high infation has renewed concerns about the state o competition in the sector, particularly in terms o the dominance o Coles and Woolworths. [...] Separately, the …

Research Note | September 30, 2024 FROM AISLES TO OLIGOPOLIES: NEW INSIGHTS ON SUPERMARKET COMPETITION IN AUSTRALIA estimation o market shares. From aisles to oligopolies: New insights on supermarket competition in Australia level as is shown in Figure 2a. From aisles to oligopolies: New insights on supermarket competition in Australia 2008 to 15% in 2024 (ACCC, 2024) From aisles to oligopolies: New insights on supermarket competition in Australia observed or the ull month. From aisles to oligopolies: New insights on supermarket competition in Australia


Cato Institute · 22 September 2024 English

Certificate-of-Need (CON) laws restrict entry and/ or expansion of healthcare facilities in 35 states. These laws require hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), and other healthcare providers to obtain …

by one of the major multimedia companies. Oligopolies—much like monopolies— extract higher prices from well as to comparably rated channels owned by oligopolies. The table shows that ratings and household channels. Independents and MFN clauses / While oligopolies and oligopsonies by them- selves can lead to


Cato Institute · 22 September 2024 English

Previously in Regulation, I wrote about government intervention in the television programming (i.e., channels and networks) and distribution (e.g., cable and satellite service providers) market. (See "The Innovation Won't Be …

by one of the major multimedia companies. Oligopolies—much like monopolies— extract higher prices from well as to comparably rated channels owned by oligopolies. The table shows that ratings and household channels. Independents and MFN clauses / While oligopolies and oligopsonies by them- selves can lead to


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 12 September 2024 English

We revisit the relationship between firm competition and real efficiency in a novel setting with informational feedback from financial markets. Although intensified competition can decrease market concentration in production, it …

imperfect/insufficient competition, such as oligopolies and monopolies, often leads to dead weight loss


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