Outputs (7)

Product Differentiation in a Vertical Structure (2020)
Journal Article
Han, T., Haque, M. E., & Mukherjee, A. (2022). Product Differentiation in a Vertical Structure. BE Journal of Theoretical Economics, 22(1), 105-122. https://doi.org/10.1515/bejte-2020-0037

We consider final goods producers' preference for horizontal product differentiation in the presence of strategic input price determination. Final goods producers may not prefer maximal differentiation but may prefer moderate differentiation under bo... Read More about Product Differentiation in a Vertical Structure.

Firm-productivity and cross border merger (2020)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A., & Senalp, U. E. (2021). Firm-productivity and cross border merger. Review of International Economics, 29(4), 838-859. https://doi.org/10.1111/roie.12510

We examine whether higher productivity of a foreign firm increases the incentive for a cross border merger, which is a dominant form of foreign direct investment in recent decades. In line with the empirical evidence, we show that the relationship be... Read More about Firm-productivity and cross border merger.

Patents versus rewards: the implications of production inefficiency (2020)
Journal Article
Bagchi, A., & Mukherjee, A. (2021). Patents versus rewards: the implications of production inefficiency. German Economic Review, 22(2), 215-234. https://doi.org/10.1515/ger-2019-0092

It is believed that if there is no informational asymmetry between firms and the government, firms could be remunerated for innovation using optimal taxation rather than patents. We show that under reasonable conditions (such as the government's inab... Read More about Patents versus rewards: the implications of production inefficiency.

Information Disclosure through Technology Licensing (2020)
Journal Article
Mukherjee, A., & Bagchi, A. (2020). Information Disclosure through Technology Licensing. Games, 11(3), Article 37. https://doi.org/10.3390/g11030037

We show that if information transmission through an honest outside agency is not possible due to the possibility of collusion between the firms and the outside agency, information transmission is possible through technology licensing. However, unlike... Read More about Information Disclosure through Technology Licensing.

R&D competition and the persistence of technology leadership (2020)
Journal Article
Beladi, H., & Mukherjee, A. (2022). R&D competition and the persistence of technology leadership. International Journal of Economic Theory, 18(3), 272-284. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijet.12289

We show that whether a technology leader invests more in R&D compared to a technology follower may depend on the R&D process and whether the follower is in the market. Considering Cournot competition, we show that if the firms are in the market, the... Read More about R&D competition and the persistence of technology leadership.

Make and buy in a polluting industry (2020)
Journal Article
Iida, T., & Mukherjee, A. (2020). Make and buy in a polluting industry. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 22(6), 1852-1874. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12440

The literature paid significant attention to analyze the rationale for the make-or-buy strategy of firms. However, a related empirically relevant strategy of make-and-buy did not get much attention. We show that the presence of tax/subsidy policies,... Read More about Make and buy in a polluting industry.

Does technology licensing matter for privatization? (2020)
Journal Article
Wang, L. F. S., Mukherjee, A., & Zeng, C. (2020). Does technology licensing matter for privatization?. Journal of Public Economic Theory, 22(5), 1462-1480. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpet.12431

In mixed oligopolies, technology licensing from a cost-efficient firm to a cost-inefficient firm has been widely observed. This paper examines the relationship between privatization and licensing (by public or private firms) with the consideration of... Read More about Does technology licensing matter for privatization?.