Abstract

This paper surveys the recent literature on price discrimination. The focus is on
three aspects of pricing decisions: the information about customers available to firms;
the instruments firms can use in the design of their tariffs; and the ability of firms to
commit to their pricing plans. Developments in marketing technology mean that firms
often have access to more information about individual customers than was previously
the case. The use of this information might be restricted by public policy towards
customer privacy. Where it is not restricted, firms may be unable to commit to how
they use the information. With monopoly supply, an increased ability to engage in
price discrimination will boost profit unless the firm cannot commit to its pricing
policy. Likewise, an enhanced ability to commit to prices will benefit a monopolist.
With competition, the effects of price discrimination on profit, consumer surplus and
overall welfare depend on the kinds of information and/or tariff instruments available
to firms. The ability to commit to prices may damage industry profit.

里面有两篇working paper,上面是其中一篇的abstract，还没来得及细看，个人感觉有看头。顺便帮楼主改一下卖贴格式。

谢谢

好东东啊,3Q