在一些同时存在消费者寻求多样化购买和拥塞效应的行业,寡头厂商广泛使用基于消费者购买历史进行歧视定价的商业模式,文章建立了动态博弈模型针对这类行业和商业模式进行了深入研究。研究结果表明厂商实施歧视定价源于消费者寻求多样化购买,而且消费者寻求多样化和拥塞效应会导致厂商每一期产生“默契合谋”。与统一定价相比,歧视定价会增加消费者福利,降低社会总福利。进一步的定价策略选择研究发现,寡头厂商都会选择获利较少的歧视性定价策略,陷入“囚徒困境”的境地。对于文章所研究的行业,厂商应该利用信息技术,积极使用这种定价策略,而公共政策不应过多地干预。
消费者寻求多样化、拥塞效应和厂商歧视定价竞争
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蒋传海, 杨万中, 朱蓓. 消费者寻求多样化、拥塞效应和厂商歧视定价竞争[J]. 财经研究, 2018, 44(1): 100–112.
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