All Outputs (3)

Labour unionisation structure and product innovation (2017)
Journal Article
Basak, D., & Mukherjee, A. (2018). Labour unionisation structure and product innovation. International Review of Economics and Finance, 55, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iref.2017.12.013

This paper contributes to the recently growing literature by examining the effects of different labour unionisation structures on innovation. Using a Cournot duopoly set up, we investigate the effects of centralised and decentralised labour unions on... Read More about Labour unionisation structure and product innovation.

Cournot vs. Bertrand under centralised bargaining (2017)
Journal Article
Basak, D. (2017). Cournot vs. Bertrand under centralised bargaining. Economics Letters, 154, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.02.031

We revisit the debate on Cournot and Bertrand profit comparison in a vertically related upstream market for inputs. We find that when an input pricing contract is determined through centralised bargaining, the final goods producers earn higher (lower... Read More about Cournot vs. Bertrand under centralised bargaining.

Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited (2017)
Journal Article
Basak, D., & Mukherjee, A. (2017). Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited. Economics Letters, 153, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2017.01.021

In a recent paper, Alipranti et al. (2014, Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market, Economics Letters, 124: 122-126) show that, in a vertically related market, Cournot competition yields higher social welfare than Bertrand compe... Read More about Price vs. quantity competition in a vertically related market revisited.