R&D AND OUTPUT BEHAVIOR OF DUOPOLISTIC FIRMS WITH CONJECTURAL VARIATIONS IN R&D
R&D AND OUTPUT BEHAVIOR OF DUOPOLISTIC FIRMS WITH CONJECTURAL VARIATIONS IN R&D
Author(s): Katsunari Ohashi, Shoji HarunaSubject(s): Economy
Published by: Universitatea Nicolae Titulescu
Keywords: R&D; Spillover; Conjectural Variations; Oligopolistic Firms
Summary/Abstract: We analyze R&D and output behavior of oligopolistic firms under R&D spillover when they possess conjectural variations in R&D. By use of the conjectural variations approach, the preceding researches on R&D are extended to more general analysis and the behavior of actual firms in a lot of industries are more elucidated. This paper shows that the results on the R&D and output behavior are totally reversed by whether firms act in an aggressive or a passive way in the R&D decision. It is demonstrated that the conventional results hold under a range of competition or collusion as well. CVs in R&D play a crucial role in determining the level of technological improvement.
Journal: LESIJ - Lex ET Scientia International Journal
- Issue Year: XVI/2009
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 287-300
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English