through asset building. The theoretical and empirical results indicate that an increase in the initial level of competition … implies greater export incentive. However, over the life cycle of a firm, the role of competition is impacted by the intensity … of capital accumulation and the initial level of wealth. Greater local competition before the entry of firms in the …

of multi-homing on both sides is mostly ignored in the literature on competition between two-sided platforms. We help … fill this gap by developing a model for platform competition in a differentiated setting (a Hoteling line), which is …

We investigate the extent to which the intensity of political competition moderates the governance issues that arise in … competition in and between national parliamentary elections: the size of the majority of the governing party in the House; the … that greater political competition enhances fiscal stability, speeds up convergence of government size from above on …

We integrate a market microstructure model with an exchange competition model with entry in which exchanges supply … strategic substitutes or complements in platform competition. Free entry of platforms delivers a superior outcome in terms of …

We focus on the estimation of market entry costs that are declining over time and evaluate their impact on competition …

competition. In this paper we provide the first empirical analysis of this relationship. We study Germany's retail gasoline market … on outcomes linked to competition. Because station-level adoption is endogenous, we use brand headquarter-level adoption … competition …

quality - but also with more competition among suppliers. Both associations hold only for parts involving comparatively … relationships involving higher trust, buyers are able to induce higher investment and more intense competition among suppliers - but …