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subsidies complied with EU state aid rules, both in terms of effectiveness and competition. …
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Entsprechend der Themenfrage wird zunächst untersucht, wie sich Gemeinwohl und Wettbewerb als Ziele in einer privaten …
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Wettbewerbsdynamiken verbinden. Das hier vorgestellte Projekt Mobilität im Wettbewerb fragt nach den Realisierungschancen einer … market fosters severe economic competition. By promoting competition for market shares in the traffic sector, one expects to …
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Pacts for employment and competitiveness are an integral component of the ongoing process of decentralization of collective bargaining in Germany, a phenomenon that has been hailed as key to that nation's economic resurgence. Yet little is known about the effects of pacts on firm performance....
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This paper tests for the existence of market power in banking, using data on demand deposit rates of households and corresponding market rates in five euro area countries. An implicit measure for market power is based on a partial adjustment model that also allows for an asymmetric response of...
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In this paper we investigate competition in banking systems in the EU27 as a whole for the period 2004 – 2010, but also … estimate a non-structural indicator of banking competition, using the H-statistic indicator that is estimated using bank …-level data. Also, we apply two tests of convergence, β- and σ-convergence, for assessing competition evolution during the …
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A distinction is drawn between two notions of competitiveness. 'Essential' competitiveness focuses on the inherent developmental potential of an economy while 'apparent' competitiveness is largely determined by the exchange rate's influence on the current account. A currency union leverages...
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How can small and medium-sized German postal providers ensure nationwide geographical coverage without the aid of the former monopolist? A closer look at the industry revealed that postal providers in Germany engage in different types of cooperation in order to expand their geographical coverage...
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