2004
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-1821.2004.00218.x
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Costly Information Disclosure in Oligopoly

Abstract: We examine the effect of competition on the incentive of firms to disclose quality to consumers before trade when information disclosure is not costless. We demonstrate that no firm will disclose information in the limit, no matter how small the disclosure cost is; that is, the market outcome converges to complete concealment of information as the number of competing firms becomes larger. Nonetheless, it can be shown that under a mild condition, the equilibrium amount of information disclosure is socially exce… Show more

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“…As discussed above, it is hypothesized that a monopolist will disclose, while more competitors will lead to less disclosure (Cheong and Kim, 2004). Empirically, as the market structure moves from monopoly to perfect competition, probability of disclosure will decline.…”
Section: Competition In Signalsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…As discussed above, it is hypothesized that a monopolist will disclose, while more competitors will lead to less disclosure (Cheong and Kim, 2004). Empirically, as the market structure moves from monopoly to perfect competition, probability of disclosure will decline.…”
Section: Competition In Signalsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The model assumes that vigorous competition and extreme skepticism of the buyer will force all sellers (even a monopolist) to disclose information. An alternative (and counterintuitive) hypothesis has been advanced that, in the presence of costs for the seller to acquire information, competition will make disclosure less likely (Cheong and Kim, 2004). As in the models above, a monopolist must claim because the seller's alternative is not to purchase.…”
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“…La ausencia de literatura sobre esta señal permite explicar este resultado como una señal que los potenciales franquiciados buscan y analizan para tomar su decisión de elegir entre una enseña u otra. Sin embargo, la información que proporciona la afiliación de las enseñas a la (Cheong & Kim, 2004). Finalmente, los efectos de las variables macroeconómi-cas sobre el número de nuevos establecimientos franquiciados abiertos en el año anterior influyen en la decisión de abrir un nuevo establecimiento franquiciado por parte de un futuro franquiciado en el año siguiente, corroborándose que la eficacia de una señal está influida por señales históricas (Heil & Robertson, 1991 Entre las implicaciones empresariales podemos señalar que las franquicias que buscan nuevos franquiciados deben de considerar que los potenciales franquiciados buscan el retorno de su inversión.…”
Section: Discusión De Resultadosunclassified
“…Signaling theory suggests cost and competition as other factors that may influence the signaling decision (e.g., Cheong & Kim, 2004;Connelly et al, 2011;Grossman, 1981;Michael, 2009;Milgrom, 1981). Since we focus on quality signaling through voluntary information disclosure, we control for cost and competition.…”
Section: Control Variablesmentioning
confidence: 99%