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Contestable Licensing

  • Zvika Neeman and Gerhard Oskar Orosel
Published/Copyright: January 17, 2004

We analyze a model of repeated franchise bidding for natural monopoly with contestable licensing -- a franchisee holds an (exclusive) license to operate a franchise until another firm offers to pay more for it. In a world where quality is observable but not verifiable, the simple regulatory scheme we describe combines market-like incentives with regulatory oversight to generate efficient outcomes.

Published Online: 2004-1-17

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