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Valve's Steam monopoly is real, and it's the one gamers chose

This means it's the only seller, and can abuse that position in order to raise prices. An oligopoly is similar, except the ...
Kellogg School of Management

Creating Economic Advantage By Setting Compatibility Standards: Can 'Physical Tie-Ins' Extend Monopoly Power?

The paper deals with the micro-economics of interface manipulation, i.e. the design of the interface between two products to enhance the profits accruing to the firm controlling the design. Taking ...

90 years of Monopoly: how the ‘new craze’ morphed from socialist critique to capitalist dream

In 1935, a man named Charles Darrow removed the game’s socialist critique (the version that taxed land), renamed it Monopoly and sold it to Parker Brothers. The game was now focused on the ...
The Punch on MSNOpinion

The economic implications of sectoral monopoly in Nigeria

For the last 60-plus years, the Nigerian government has maintained exclusive regulatory oversight over the sector, ...

Founded 90 years back, Monopoly remains a popular boardgame

Monopolyis the best-selling licensed board game of all time; a popular pastime since its 1935 release when “the new craze” ...