作者：Chen, Ying-Ju; Huang, Ke-Wei
作者单位：Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; Hong Kong University of Science & Technology; National University of Singapore
摘要：Motivated by the pervasive discrepancy among the pricing schemes of data services, this paper investigates the selection of pricing metrics (variables) and the corresponding pricing plans. We construct a stylized model in which a monopoly data services seller faces heterogeneous consumers whose utilities depend on the usage and the connection speed. We examine three options for the seller to conduct the second-degree (indirect) price discrimination: by minutes, by gigabytes (Gigs), and by mega...
