The very restrictive nature of systems of supply and demand functions which have constant elasticities is well known. The same is not true of single constant own-price elasticity demand functions.

This note studies third degree price discrimination in intermediate good markets. I show that whether a more efficient downstream firm is charged a higher or lower price than a less efficient firm ...

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