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2009 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

Vertical integration and market foreclosure

Research Project

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Project/Area Number 19730177
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field Applied economics
Research InstitutionWaseda University (2008-2009)
Osaka University (2007)

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Ayako  Waseda University, 国際教養学術院, 講師 (20327696)

Project Period (FY) 2007 – 2009
Keywords産業組織論 / 反トラスト / 独占企業
Research Abstract

This project analyzes effects of vertical integrations on market outcomes. Specifically, I empirically examine the relative size of the efficiency and foreclosure effects of vertical integrations in the US cable television industry for the purpose of understanding the welfare implication of vertical integration. The analysis finds that market prices were dropped due to the merger in the industry, suggesting that there might have been an improvement in efficiency. However, the preference for own channels by the integrated cable television company persisted despite a lower quality of channel bundles; efficiency gains from the merger were not passed on to consumers.

  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2009 2008 2007

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Market Foreclosure and Vertical Merger: A Case Study of the Vertical Merger between Turner Broadcasting and Time Warner2009

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Suzuki
    • Journal Title

      International Journal of Industrial Organization 27(4)

      Pages: 532-543

    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] An empirical analysis of entrant and incumbent bidding in electric power procurement auctions2009

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Suzuki
    • Organizer
      European Association for Research in Industrial Economics
    • Place of Presentation
      University of Ljubljana
    • Year and Date
      20090903-20090905
  • [Presentation] Yardstick competition to elicit private information: an empirical analysis of the Japanese gas distribution industry2008

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Suzuki
    • Organizer
      European Association for Research in Industrial Economics
    • Place of Presentation
      Toulouse School of Economics
    • Year and Date
      20080904-20080906
  • [Presentation] Yardstick competition to elicit private information: an empirical analysis of the Japanese gas distribution industry2008

    • Author(s)
      Ayako Suzuki
    • Organizer
      International Industrial Organization Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Marymount University
    • Year and Date
      20080516-20080518
  • [Presentation] Bundling Products with Decreasing Value2007

    • Author(s)
      鈴木彩子
    • Organizer
      日本経済学会
    • Place of Presentation
      大阪学院大学
    • Year and Date
      20070602-20070603

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Published: 2011-06-18   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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