Vertical-Classes: "Vertical" Classes

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“Vertical” Classes

Description

The “Vertical” classes are building blocks used to create other classes in this package. As such, it is most likely to be useful for developers who wish to code their own calibration/simulation routines.

The “VertBargBertLogit” class has the information for a Vertical Supply Chain with Logit demand and a downstream Nash-Bertrand Pricing game.

The “VertBarg2ndLogit” class has the information fora Vertical Supply Chain with Logit demand and a downstream 2nd Score Auction.

Slots

up

an instance of “Bargaining” class.

down

For “VertBargBertLogit”, an instance of “Logit” class.For “VertBarg2ndLogit”, an instance of “Auction2ndLogit” class.

constrain

A length 1 character vector equal to "global", "pair", "wholesaler", or "retailer.

chain_level

A length 1 character vector equal to "full", "wholesaler", or "retailer".

Author(s)

Charles Taragin [e-mail]

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