本文旨在探討當獨占廠商面對受壅塞效應影響的消費者時，進行跨期價格歧視的情形。我們證明只有在消費者的願付價格足夠高，且壅塞函數的曲率足夠大時，獨占廠商才會採取價格歧視策略。另外，如果實行跨期價格歧視，社會福祉將會提高。

This paper examines the intertemporal price discrimination when the monopoly faces consumers who are subject to congestion effects. We show that the monopoly will seek price discrimination only if the consumers’ willingness to pay is high enough and when the congestion function is sufficiently concave. Nevertheless, intertemporal price discrimination will be welfare-enhancing if it is exercised.

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