All Outputs (3)

The implications of labour unions in the presence of a merger (2019)
Journal Article
Cao, J., Mukherjee, A., & Sinha, U. B. (2020). The implications of labour unions in the presence of a merger. Manchester School, 88(4), 575-583. https://doi.org/10.1111/manc.12306

It is usually believed that the presence of labour unions is detrimental for the consumers since it raises wage. We show that this view may not be true if we endogenise the impacts of labour unions on firms' corporate strategies such as merger and ac... Read More about The implications of labour unions in the presence of a merger.

Profit raising entry in a vertical structure (2019)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A. (2019). Profit raising entry in a vertical structure. Economics Letters, 183, Article 108543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2019.108543

© 2019 Elsevier B.V. In contrast to the usual belief, we show that entry in the final goods market increases profits of the incumbent final goods producers if there is free entry in the input market and the final goods are sufficiently differentiated... Read More about Profit raising entry in a vertical structure.

Optimal Licensing Contract: The Implications of Preference Function (2019)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A. (2020). Optimal Licensing Contract: The Implications of Preference Function. Arthaniti: Journal of Economic Theory and Practice, 19(1), 61-67. https://doi.org/10.1177/0976747919831803

We show the implications of preference function on the optimal licensing contract.As the market expansion effect gets stronger, it increases the possibility of a royalty only contract, thus reducing the co-existence of positive fixed-fee... Read More about Optimal Licensing Contract: The Implications of Preference Function.