The Economics of Price Discrimination

Phlips, Louis

ISBN 10: 052123994X / ISBN 13: 9780521239943

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1983

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Synopsis:

This book offers a theoretical and unified explanation of how prices are determined in practice. Pricing, as observed in real life, turns out to be almost discriminatory. Four broad areas are covered: the spatial pricing of bulky products (Part I); the intertemporal pricing of storable goods, exhaustible resources, new durables, and nonstorable goods and services (Part II); two-part tariffs, commodity bundling, tie-ins, and nonlinear prices in general (Part III); and pricing of goods of different quality (Part IV). Each essay contains an introductory chapter describing the business practices that are to be rationalized and evaluated. This is the first unified treatment of a recent and growing body of literature in the 'new industrial organization' field. It fills the gap between textbook microeconomics and real-life antitrust cases. The treatment is as nontechnical and down to earth as possible to permit a wide audience for this comprehensive discussion of industrial pricing.

Book Description: This book offers a theoretical and unified explanation of how prices are determined in practice. This is the first unified treatment of a recent and growing body of literature in the 'new industrial organization' field, and it will fill a gap between textbook microeconomics and real-life antitrust cases.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Economics of Price Discrimination
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 1983
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good