Studies of banking competition and competitive behaviour both within and across countries typically utilise only one of … the few measures that are available. In trying to assess the relative competitive position of banking markets in 14 … European countries, we find that the existing indicators of competition often give conflicting predictions, both across …

, a direct measure of the degree of competition (Lerner index) in the different markets is used. The results show that the …

The aim of this paper is to analyze the process of integration and competition in European financial markets. We … particular, retail markets. Regarding competition, the evidence is not so conclusive. The fact is that although absolute margins … (fiscal, regulatory, institutional, etc) which protect national markets from foreign competition are the main obstacles to …

degree of competition from other sport teams. Increasing the understanding of local sport competitors, whether in the same or … concerning relevant product markets. This article utilises a natural experiment involving the National Hockey League’s (NHL) 2004 …

rival (e.g., MLB failing to recognize the western markets). Additionally, the new locations of franchises have often been …