Note sulla Differenziazione Orizzontale (Notes on Horizontal Differentiation)

23 Pages Posted: 18 Apr 2013 Last revised: 26 May 2020

Date Written: May 26, 2020

Abstract

Italian Abstract: Note sui modelli classici di strategie di differenziazione orizzontale del prodotto con costi di trasporto lineari Hotelling (1929) e quadratici D'Aspremont, Gabsewicz e Thisse (1979). Vengono studiati i risultati dovuti ad imprese con funzioni di costo diverse. Segue una discussione sulla validità del principio di massima o minima differenziazione e sulla validità dei paramentri e delle ipotesi che conducono a risultati cosi diversi.

English Abstract: Notes on classic models of horizontal differentiation and different technologies with linear - Hotelling (1929) - versus - D'Aspremont, Gabsewicz e Thisse (1979) - quadratic costs. The aim is to discuss the likelihood of maximal versus minimal differentiation and what parameters and logic would lead to so different conclusions.

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Keywords: oligopoly, differentiated goods, beni differenziati, horizontal differentiation, quality choice

JEL Classification: A20, A22, A23, B20, B21, C70, D00, D20, D21, D43, L10, L13, M20, M21

Suggested Citation

Miceli, Maria-Augusta, Note sulla Differenziazione Orizzontale (Notes on Horizontal Differentiation) (May 26, 2020). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2253236 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2253236

Maria-Augusta Miceli (Contact Author)

University of Rome Sapienza ( email )

Dept. of Economics and Law
9, Via del Castro Laurenziano
Rome, Rome 00161
Italy

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