Skip to Main Content
Article navigation

We consider a common pool resource (CPR) where, in the first stage, every firm chooses an equity share on its rivals’ profits (cross-ownership), in the second stage, firms compete for the resource, and in the third stage, firms compete again for the resource after it regenerated at a given rate. We identify equilibrium equity shares in this setting, and compare them against the socially optimal shares that maximize welfare. Our results show that equity shares are welfare improving under certain conditions, but can lead to a socially insufficient exploitation of the CPR if shares are large enough; as in a merger where firms equally share equity. We discuss how equity taxes can help firms approach socially optimal appropriation levels.

Licensed re-use rights only
You do not currently have access to this content.
Don't already have an account? Register

Purchased this content as a guest? Enter your email address to restore access.

Please enter valid email address.
Email address must be 94 characters or fewer.
Pay-Per-View Access
$39.00
Rental

or Create an Account

Close Modal
Close Modal

Gift article access

As a benefit of your subscription, you can share temporary access to restricted articles.

Each link will stop working after 30 days or 10 uses. You may create up to 10 links in a 30 day period.

Please sign in to your personal account to gift article access.

Register

Gift article access

As a benefit of your subscription, you can share temporary access to restricted articles.

Each link will stop working after 30 days or 10 uses. You may create up to 10 links in a 30 day period.

Gift articles remaining: --

Gift article access

Each link will stop working after 30 days or 10 uses. You may create up to 10 links in a 30 day period.

Gift articles remaining: --

Gift article access

As a benefit of your subscription, you can share temporary access to restricted articles.

Each link will stop working after 30 days or 10 uses.

You have reached the limit of 10 links within a 30 day period.