The welfare costs of monopoly are larger than you think
Dwight R. Lee, Robert D. Tollison
Abstract
Dwight R. Lee, Robert D. Tollison
Abstract
We show that monopoly is the parent of monopsony when an industry employs specialized resources. This means that the welfare loss from monopoly and monopolization is larger than commonly portrayed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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We show that monopoly is the parent of monopsony when an industry employs specialized resources. This means that the welfare loss from monopoly and monopolization is larger than commonly portrayed. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Key concepts: Monopolization, Monopoly, Economics, Welfare, Microeconomics, Monopsony, Deadweight loss, Industrial organization