Die geplanten Reformen im Spitalwesen verlangen mehr Markt und Wettbewerb. Damit die Spitäler ihre Leistungen optimal auf die Bedürfnisse der Patienten, aber auch auf die Anforderungen der Krankenversicherungen ausrichten können, müssen sie in Zukunft als unabhängige Betriebe operieren...

This paper presents an attempt to create competition in the water market by means of direct competition. We argue that the usual liberalisation device, competition for the market by franchise bidding, is problematic due to the particular features of the water industry. Our approach proposes the...

Since the Middle Ages, celibacy has been a requirement for those becoming priests in the Roman Catholic Church. In the ongoing discussions about reforms, a wide range of church members have asked for the abolishment of the celibacy requirement in order to meet the changed social and moral...

This paper presents an attempt to create competition in the water market by means of direct competition. We argue that the usual liberalisation device, competition for the market by franchise bidding, is problematic due to the particular features of the water industry. Our approach proposes the...

This paper analyses welfare gains in the piped water industry when introducing competition or trade between local utilities. The connection of neighbouring networks can be used for both, voluntary cross border trade and product market competition by common carriage. Using a game theoretic model...

Kosteneinsparungen einerseits und die Erlangung von Marktmacht andererseits sind die beiden zentralen Motive für Unternehmenszusammenschlüsse und -separationen. In der Praxis dürften sowohl die Existenz als auch das Ausmaß der beiden Effekte nur sehr schwer festzustellen sein. Bei genauerem...