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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PPI: Progressive Policy Institute · 12 March 2024 English

carried forward? What is the impact of the cases The Biden DOJ and FTC have brought a number lost by the Biden enforcers on legal precedent of monopolization cases under …

their enforcement power by dominant firms and oligopolies strategies, which have important implications


Roosevelt Institute · 7 March 2024 English

The second brief in the series, by Sandy Hager and Joseph Baines, zoomed out to provide an updated empirical analysis of how the US tax code affects the profit share …

stagnant one stunted under the shadow of a few mega-oligopolies has real consequences for people. Corporate concentration


NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 1 March 2024 English

Firms have inefficiently low incentives to innovate when other firms benefit from their inventions and the innovating firm therefore does not capture the full surplus of its innovations. We show …

Price and Quantity Competition in Differentiated Oligopolies,” Journal of Economic Theory, 2000, 93 (2), 233–239


CAUS: Centre for Arab Unity Studies · 29 February 2024 English

production and perpetuation of a plurality of hegemonies that accept this discourse, and their oligopolies of violence in the oPt that enforce its corollaries. [...] It is precisely because the oPt is such

tion of a plurality of hegemonies and their oligopolies of violence. In other words, instead of creating monopoly and hierarchy of violence, it creates oligopolies of violence that have often intensified societal of a plurality of lesser hegemonies and their oligopolies of violence in both the West Bank and Gaza. The hegemonies that accept this discourse, and their oligopolies of violence in the oPt that enforce its corollaries trajectories. The best example of the rise of the oligopolies of violence established by SSR interventions


IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 28 February 2024 English

This report explores the latest consumption and production trends in the soybean sector and examines what is needed to develop effective incentives that reward soybean farmers for adopting more sustainable …

producers are then increasingly dependent on global oligopolies for their economic performance (WWF, 2023);


EU: European Union · 26 February 2024 English

This report “Analysis of EU industrial R&I investments on advanced materials in alignment with the innovation markets of the Materials 2030 Manifesto and in the context of their competitive sustainability …

very high market crowdedness tends to lead to oligopolies. Therefore, it is likely that these markets


IGIDR: Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research · 9 February 2024 English

Therefore, the effect due to follower’s strategic response has two components: First, the effect due to internalization of the follower’s strategic response by the leader while choosing its strategy - …

cross-ownership in Cournot nonrenewable resource oligopolies: Stock size matters, Journal of Environmental


Australian Energy Market Operator · 30 January 2024 English

We thank AEMO for the opportunity to comment on the DRAFT ISP and acknowledge the challenge of consolida ng the vast range of informa on in a fast paced and …

promoted by Energy Networks. They are regulated oligopolies and AEMO’s dra ISP should support all efforts


Ada Lovelace Institute · 25 January 2024 English

It explores the similarities and differences between medical devices and foundation models, the limitations of the FDA model as applied to medical devices, and how the FDA’s governance framework could …

of millions of dollars.94 95 This can lead to oligopolies and monopolies, high drug prices because of limited


Brookings Institution · 23 January 2024 English

In Chapter 5 of Foresight Africa 2024, our authors consider policy options to unlock the potential of the digital economy. Download Chapter 5

to prevent ICT companies from operating as oligopolies that exclude lower-income users by only providing


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