Firm competition in a probabilistic framework of consumer choice. (English) Zbl 1402.91266
Summary: We develop a probabilistic consumer choice framework based on information asymmetry between consumers and firms. This framework makes it possible to study market competition of several firms by both quality and price of their products. We find Nash market equilibria and other optimal strategies in various situations ranging from competition of two identical firms to firms of different sizes and firms which improve their efficiency.
MSC:
| 91B42 | Consumer behavior, demand theory |
| 91B24 | Microeconomic theory (price theory and economic markets) |
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