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Myopic and Far-Sighted Pricing Strategies in a Duopoly Market with e-WOM Effect
International Journal of Electronic Commerce ( IF 4.2 ) Pub Date : 2018-09-17 , DOI: 10.1080/10864415.2018.1485087
Jianghua Wu , Qiuai Huang

ABSTRACT This study focuses on how product substitutability, electronic word-of-mouth (e-WOM), and market size affect equilibrium myopic and far-sighted pricing strategies in a two-period duopoly market. The selling process of each firm consists of two periods. First-period sales influence second-period demand; thus, a firm must be myopic or far-sighted when making pricing decisions. This study derives and compares prices and profits with various strategy combinations and finds the following: (1) equilibrium strategies should be far-sighted–far-sighted (F–F) when product substitutability is low and myopic–myopic when product substitutability is high (either strategy is suitable when product substitutability is moderate, although an F–F equilibrium strategy may be accompanied by the prisoner’s dilemma); (2) the equilibrium strategy should be F–F as the e-WOM effect or second-period market size increases; and (3) with a far-sighted pricing strategy, the firm’s price and profit in the first period may be negative when the e-WOM effect is significant. This study establishes a theoretical framework to explore how the interaction between the e-WOM effect and market conditions affects equilibrium strategies of myopic and far-sighted pricing, especially considering a negative e-WOM effect. Results suggest that far-sighted pricing is not always an optimal equilibrium strategy; thus, the study provides start-ups with online guidelines to develop pricing strategies for market entry and expansion.

中文翻译:

具有电子口碑效应的双头垄断市场中的短视和远视定价策略

摘要 本研究侧重于产品可替代性、电子口碑 (e-WOM) 和市场规模如何影响两期双头垄断市场中的均衡近视和有远见的定价策略。每个公司的销售过程包括两个时期。第一期销售影响第二期需求;因此,公司在做出定价决策时必须目光短浅或有远见。本研究推导并比较了各种策略组合的价格和利润,发现以下几点:(1)均衡策略在产品可替代性低时应该是远视-远视(F-F),当产品可替代性高时,均衡策略应该是近视-近视(当产品可替代性适中时,两种策略都适用,尽管 F-F 均衡策略可能伴随着囚徒困境);(2) 随着电子口碑效应或第二期市场规模的增加,均衡策略应该是 F-F;(3) 有远见的定价策略,当e-WOM效应显着时,企业第一期的价格和利润可能为负。本研究建立了一个理论框架来探讨电子口碑效应与市场条件之间的相互作用如何影响近视和远见定价的均衡策略,特别是考虑到负面的电子口碑效应。结果表明,有远见的定价并不总是最佳均衡策略;因此,该研究为初创企业提供了在线指导方针,以制定市场进入和扩张的定价策略。当电子口碑效应显着时,企业在第一期的价格和利润可能为负。本研究建立了一个理论框架来探讨电子口碑效应与市场条件之间的相互作用如何影响近视和远见定价的均衡策略,特别是考虑到负面的电子口碑效应。结果表明,有远见的定价并不总是最佳均衡策略;因此,该研究为初创企业提供了在线指导方针,以制定市场进入和扩张的定价策略。当电子口碑效应显着时,企业在第一期的价格和利润可能为负。本研究建立了一个理论框架来探讨电子口碑效应与市场条件之间的相互作用如何影响近视和远见定价的均衡策略,特别是考虑到负面的电子口碑效应。结果表明,有远见的定价并不总是最佳均衡策略;因此,该研究为初创企业提供了在线指导方针,以制定市场进入和扩张的定价策略。结果表明,有远见的定价并不总是最佳均衡策略;因此,该研究为初创企业提供了在线指导方针,以制定市场进入和扩张的定价策略。结果表明,有远见的定价并不总是最佳均衡策略;因此,该研究为初创企业提供了在线指导方针,以制定市场进入和扩张的定价策略。
更新日期:2018-09-17
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