The theory of a discriminating monopolist facing uncertain demand in one market.

Abstract

This dissertation is to provide a theory of inventory investment (change in stocks) that is capable of capturing the transmission of international economic shocks. Theories of inventory accumulation abound in the international macroeconomics literature, but this investigation provides one additional theory, one that is based on a well-known model of discriminating monopoly in microeconomics. This dissertation extends Joan Robinson's analysis of a discriminating monopolist to cover the case where the monopolist faces uncertain demand in one market, including possibly a foreign market for the same commodity.