Endogenous markups and fiscal policy

被引:9
作者
Costa, LF [1 ]
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[1] Univ Tecn Lisboa, Inst Super Econ & Gestao, Lisbon, Portugal
[2] UECE, Lisbon, Portugal
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10.1111/j.1467-9957.2004.00419.x
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F [经济];
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02 ;
摘要
This paper analyses a simple imperfectly competitive general equilibrium model where the entry mechanism generates an endogenous markup. In this second-best world fiscal policy is more effective than in Walrasian or in fixed-markup monopolistic competition models, as it produces efficiency gains through entry.
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