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Competition in maritime transport networks
The traditional view on port competition considers only the horizontal structure of this sector, in which interaction between ports can be explained by oligopolistic models. The current study examines interaction between ports in maritime transport networks with two types of strategic interaction, competition and coopetition coexisting. Although the analysis presented in the study refers to ports, its results are also applicable to other network sectors. A general mono-line chain structure is first considered to derive the basic properties of coopetition and then extended to incorporate competition and coopetition in different network structures. The paper shows how interaction between service providers in a transport/logistics network may be driven by the concurrence of both competition between its chains and coopetition within each chain. The policy and management implications are also discussed
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) and Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (ESAM) Joint MeetingEditors
M. Dungey, G. Wells & J. TisdellPagination
1-18Department/School
Australian Maritime CollegePublisher
University of TasmaniaPlace of publication
AustraliaEvent title
Joint Meeting of the Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) and Econometric Society Australasian Meeting (ESAM)Event Venue
Hobart, TasmaniaDate of Event (Start Date)
2014-07-01Date of Event (End Date)
2014-07-04Repository Status
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