Marketing Papers
Document Type
Technical Report
Date of this Version
5-2011
Publication Source
American Economic Journal: Microeconomics
Volume
3
Issue
2
Start Page
221
Last Page
251
DOI
10.1257/mic.3.2.221
Abstract
We examine how structural changes in the mobile telecommunications industry between 1996, when local markets were duopolies, and 1998, when varing degrees of regulated entry had occurred, affected firms' product offerings and nonlinear pricing strategies. We relate firms' digital technology adoption and the characteristics of their calling plan menus to the amount of entry in local markets. We find that entry induces firms to offer larger menus with more evenly spread plans, both directly and by accelerating the introduction of digital menus with such features. Prices decline with entry, in particular for high-valuation consumers who benefit from steeper quantity discounts.
Copyright/Permission Statement
Copyright © 2011 the American Economic Association.
Recommended Citation
Seim, K., & Viard, B. (2011). The Effect of Market Structure on Cellular Technology Adoption and Pricing. American Economic Journal: Microeconomics, 3 (2), 221-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1257/mic.3.2.221
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Date Posted: 15 June 2018
This document has been peer reviewed.