This paper investigates the relationship between product market competition (PMC) and innovation. A Schumpeterian … engage in R&D activities. In this model, competition may increase the incremental profit from innovating; on the other hand …, competition may also reduce innovation incentives for laggards. This model generates four main predictions which we test …

Die letzten beiden Gesundheitsreformen (GKV-WSG, GKVOrg-WG) hatten das Ziel, den Wettbewerb im Gesundheitswesen zu … zumindest teilweise ablöst. Im Beitrag wird zunächst gezeigt und analysiert, ob tatsächlich neue Spielräume für mehr Wettbewerb … anzuwenden, um den Wettbewerb wirksam schützen zu können. Ansonsten können die herausgearbeiteten positiven Effekte für die …

We analyze duopoly Bertrand competition under network effects. We consider both incompatible and compatible products …

We analyze market dynamics under Bertrand duopoly competition in industries with network effects and consumer switching …

that hypermarket competition reduces long-run adoption of information technology (IT) in retailing. In particular, the …

We analyze Bertrand duopoly competition in markets with network effects and consumer switching costs. Depending on the …, and cost asymmetries. Finally, in a dynamic extension of our model, we show how competition depends on agents' discount …

: competition, business environment, learning spillovers and human capital. Collectively, these drivers account for about a third of …