
doi: 10.2139/ssrn.2990958
handle: 10419/162152 , 10419/167492
We examine the strategic use of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in imperfectly competitive markets. The level of CSR determines the weight a firm puts on consumer surplus in its objective function before it decides upon supply. First, we consider symmetric Cournot competition and show that the endogenous level of CSR is positive for any given number of firms. However, positive CSR levels imply smaller equilibrium profits. Second, we find that an incumbent monopolist can use CSR as an entry deterrent. Both results indicate that CSR may increase market concentration. Third, we consider heterogeneous firms and show that asymmetric costs imply asymmetric CSR levels.
L12, L13, corporate social responsibility, ddc:330, L21, Entry Deterrence, L22, entry deterrence, strategic delegation, Cournot competition, evolutionary stability, market concentration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cournot Competition, Market Concentration, Evolutionary Stability, D42, D43, Strategic Delegation
L12, L13, corporate social responsibility, ddc:330, L21, Entry Deterrence, L22, entry deterrence, strategic delegation, Cournot competition, evolutionary stability, market concentration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cournot Competition, Market Concentration, Evolutionary Stability, D42, D43, Strategic Delegation
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 6 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Top 10% |
