3 papers
econ.TH2026
Industrial Policy with Network Externalities: Race to the Bottom vs. Win-Win Outcome
Nigar Hashimzade, Haoran Sun
Industrial policy has returned to the centre of economic governance, particularly in the high-tech sectors where positive network externalities in demand make market dominance self…
econ.TH2025
Green Transition with Dynamic Social Preferences
Kirill Borissov, Nigar Hashimzade
We examine a green transition policy involving a tax on brown goods in an economy where preferences for green consumption consist of a constant intrinsic individual component and a…
econ.TH2024
Green antitrust conundrum: Collusion with social goals
Nigar Hashimzade, Limor Hatsor, Artyom Jelnov
Recent antitrust regulations in several countries have granted exemptions for collusion aimed at achieving environmental goals. Firms can apply for exemptions if collusion helps to…