Product Sustainability and Consumer Environmental Awareness in Differentiated Markets
Sustainable management of natural stock resources can be promoted through state intervention. This study investigates optimal regulatory strategies to mitigate the negative environmental effects of human activities within a duopolistic, differentiated linear market à la Hotelling framework. The anal...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| Repositorio: | BURJC-Digital. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad Rey Juan Carlos |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:burjcdigital.urjc.es:10115/30850 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10115/30850 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Spatial competition Environmental awareness Sustainability Regulation |
| Sumario: | Sustainable management of natural stock resources can be promoted through state intervention. This study investigates optimal regulatory strategies to mitigate the negative environmental effects of human activities within a duopolistic, differentiated linear market à la Hotelling framework. The analysis is conducted from both a business and a social perspective, aiming to elucidate the role of regulatory interventions, awareness campaigns, and sustainable production characteristics in shaping firm behavior and market outcomes. Under the business perspective, a game-theoretical approach is employed, involving the regulator and two competing firms. The equilibrium in prices and production characteristics is derived, revealing how firms respond to sustainable characteristics and awareness campaigns. In the social perspective, where the regulator has complete control, optimal strategies are determined to maximize social welfare, resulting in reduced differentiation and enhanced sustainability. This study identifies the optimal level of awareness campaign and sustainable characteristic proposed by the regulator. The findings highlight the significance of coordinated regulatory policies and awareness campaigns to induce firms toward more sustainable practices, ultimately contributing to a more ecologically balanced market. The study offers insights for policymakers and practitioners seeking effective strategies to address environmental concerns in differentiated markets, thereby promoting sustainable economic growth and reducing ecological impacts. |
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