Vertical integration and market foreclosure
Project/Area Number |
19730177
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Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
Research Field |
Applied economics
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Research Institution | Waseda University (2008-2009) Osaka University (2007) |
Principal Investigator |
SUZUKI Ayako Waseda University, 国際教養学術院, 講師 (20327696)
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Project Period (FY) |
2007 – 2009
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Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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Budget Amount *help |
¥3,540,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥540,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2007: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
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Keywords | 産業組織論 / 反トラスト / 独占企業 / 垂直結合 / 市場閉鎖 |
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.
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