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coverage exists. Moreover, it is found that a second entrant in this market strongly increases competition, while further entry … competition in this market. It is shown that this is not the case in some other retail markets, where entry by a third firm may … significantly affect competition. Finally, using the estimation results, it is show that the public policy, which consisted of …
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at the retail level. A rapid price decline and a decline in revenues followed. Increased retail competition consequently … on the basis of a lack of competition. …
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This paper examines the main determinants of firms tax evasion and corruption in the formal industrial sector. In our model psychological morale of bureaucratic agents are important to explain corruption.It is shown that the presence of rents linked to favoritism and patronage practices is...
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organizational networks by mapping, analyzing and modeling the spatial structure of a large interfirm competition network across a … empirically observed characteristics of competition networks as a natural outcome of a minimal set of general mechanisms governing … the formation of competition networks. Both models, which utilize different approaches yet apply common principles to …
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In considering why practices which stimulate incentives for private agents to exert corporate control should be encouraged, this paper highlights criticisms attributed to government control of banks. However the theory relating to the “helping hand” view of government is advanced as having a...
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We use data from the US airline industry to investigate whether firms that are under bankruptcy protection, as well as these firms' product market rivals, change the quality of the products they offer. We measure the quality of the services offered by a carrier using flight cancellations and...
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We investigate the effects of Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings on product market competition using data from the US …
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a second train company that would supply on-track competition to KTX trains. While such a policy may indeed lead to … promising reform strategy may be to introduce competition into freight rail. Based on the Latin American experience, creating …
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This article evaluates EU policies on public services – particularly public network services - from the citizens´ point of view. It is first argued that citizens´ perceptions about these services are important because they are essential for quality of life, but also because they exhibit...
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limitation of possible distortions of competition which may arise when granting State aid. The recent Financial Crisis has also … attempts to highlight how far central banks and governments should intervene and how far distortions of competition should be …
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