182 Nanhu Avenue, East Lake High-tech Development
Wuhan, 430073
China
Zhongnan University of Economics and Law
Monopoly, quantity discounts, multi-tier optimal pricing, social welfare, consumer surplus
Cost differentials; Efficiency-enhancing effect; Mixed oligopoly; Privatization
Monopoly, second-degree price discrimination, multi-tier pricing, public utility pricing, social welfare
Tridiagonal Matrix, Dominant Diagonal Matrix, Linear System, Comparative-statics Analysis
Quantity discounts; Monopoly; Tax/Subsidy; Stepwise taxation scheme
Trading Blocs; Strategic Interactions; Normalization Problem; Nash Symmetric Game
Imperfect Competition; Cost Asymmetry; Political Arrangement; Trade Protectionism; Free-Rider Problem