A Short Proof on the Ratio of Deadweight Loss to Profit

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Franco Cugno

University of Turin

Elisabetta Ottoz

University of Turin - Department of Economics

Date Written: December 13, 2008

Abstract

In this technical note we give a new, short proof of a known proposition concerning the ratio of deadweight loss to profit (Shapiro, 2006a,b).

Keywords: patents, Kaplow's ratio test

JEL Classification: L00, O34

Suggested Citation

Cugno, Franco and Ottoz, Elisabetta, A Short Proof on the Ratio of Deadweight Loss to Profit (December 13, 2008). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1071769 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1071769

Franco Cugno

University of Turin ( email )

Via Po 53
Torino, Turin - Piedmont 10100
Italy

Elisabetta Ottoz (Contact Author)

University of Turin - Department of Economics ( email )

Via Po, 53
Torino, 10124
Italy
+390116702739 (Phone)
+390116702762 (Fax)

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