Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal in a vertical structure with cross ownership

Arijit Mukherjee; Leonard F.S. Wang; Ji Sun

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111681

Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal in a vertical structure with cross ownership

Arijit Mukherjee^*, Leonard F.S. Wang, Ji Sun

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We provide a new reason for Bertrand-Cournot profit reversal. In a two-tier industry with a profit-maximising input supplier and symmetric final good producers, we show that the profit reversal occurs under passive cross ownership among firms. © 2024 The Author(s)

Original language	English
Article number	111681
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	238
Online published	29 Mar 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2024.111681
Publication status	Published - May 2024
Externally published	Yes

Research Keywords

Bertrand competition
Cournot competition
Cross ownership
Profit
Two-tier industry

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