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Unbundling the incumbent: Evidence from UK broadband
Nardotto, Mattia; Valletti, Tommaso; Verboven, Frank - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
network available to other companies (local loop unbundling, or LLU). Entrants are then able to upgrade their individual lines … that over the course of time, many entrants have begun to take advantage of LLU. However, unbundling has little or no … technology (cable) which is not subject to regulation, and what we discover is that inter-platform competition has a positive …
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Competition and quality in regulated markets with sluggish demand
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Cellini, Roberto; Siciliani, Luigi; … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008
We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public utilities), using a Hotelling framework, in the presence of sluggish demand. We take a differential game approach, and derive the open-loop solution (providers commit to an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005498167
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Can competition reduce quality?
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2014
In a spatial competition setting there is usually a non-negative relationship between competition and quality. In this paper we offer a novel mechanism whereby competition leads to lower quality. This mechanism relies on two key assumptions, namely that the providers are motivated and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083218
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Competition and Waiting Times in Hospital Markets
Brekke, Kurt Richard; Siciliani, Luigi; Straume, Odd Rune - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
This paper studies the impact of hospital competition on waiting times. We use a Salop-type model, with hospitals that differ in (geographical) location and, potentially, waiting time, and two types of patients; high-benefit patients who choose between neighbouring hospitals (competitive...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005662044