In this paper, spatial competition between two sellers in a market (Hotelling,
1929) and total transportation costs minimization (Weber, 1909) are combined,
and equilibrium and optimum locations of firms are analyzed along with the consequent
policy implications. We reveal that when the output prices are fixed and
equal, then both firms agglomerate at the market center, irrespective of the distribution
of inputs. Further, we also show that the middle point of firm locations
in Hotelling's model is identical to the Weber's point. Finally, it is indicated that
the location of firms in Hotelling's model is far from the socially optimal location.
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