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Cartel overcharges and the deterrent effect of EU competition law
Smuda, Florian - 2012
This paper examines cartel overcharges for the European market. Using a sample of 191 overcharge estimates and several … parametric and semi-parametric estimation procedures, the impact of different cartel characteristics and the market environment ….37 percent of the selling price and the average cartel duration is 8.35 years. Certain cartel characteristics and the geographic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009572459
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The Steering Incentives of Gatekeepers in the Telecommunications Industry
McManus, Brian; Nevo, Aviv; Nolan, Zachary; Williams, … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
We study trade-offs faced by multiple-system operators (MSOs), the gatekeepers in the provision of internet service, when setting prices and quality for internet access and TV service. In response to improvements in over-the-top video (OTT), MSOs choose between accommodating OTT to share in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013362053
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Collusion at the Extensive Margin
Byford, Martin C. - 2014
from, individual markets. We show that this gives rise to a new mechanism by which a cartel can sustain a collusive …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458501
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The effect of regulatory scrutiny asymmetric cost pass-through in power wholesale and its end
Mokinski, Frieder; Wölfing, Nikolas - 2013
We find an asymmetric pass-through of European Emission Allowance (EUA) prices to wholesale electricity prices in Germany and show that this asymmetry has disappeared in response to a report on investigations by the competition authority. The asymmetric pricing pattern, however, was not detected...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009784017
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Beyond national economy-wide rebound effects : an applied general equilibrium analysis incorporating international spillover effects
Koesler, Simon; Swales, John Kim; Turner, Karen - 2014
This paper proposes that the national focus of energy ‘rebound’ studies should be extended to an international context in the presence of supra-national agreements such as EU 20-20-20. The potential for energy efficiency improvements in one nation to impact energy use in others means that...
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Electricity Retail Rate Design in a Decarbonized Economy : An Analysis of Time-Of-Use and Critical Peak Pricing
Schittekatte, Tim; Mallapragada, Dharik; Joskow, Paul L.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
Currently, most U.S. electricity consumers pay a constant price per kWh consumed that accounts for most of their bill. Ongoing developments in the power system increase efficiency gains that can be made from exposing consumers to widely varying wholesale spot prices. Pure spot pricing is not...
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Energy Hogs and Energy Angels : What Does Residential Electricity Usage Really Tell Us About Profligate Consumption?
Borenstein, Severin - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Since the 1970s, high volumetric (per kilowatt-hour) electricity prices have been justified in many policy discussions as encouraging more efficient use of electricity and placing more of the cost burden on those who are less prudent in their use. The argument has been used in support of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014468223
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Competition, collusion and spatial sales patterns : theory and evidence
Hunold, Matthias; Hüschelrath, Kai; Laitenberger, Ulrich; … - 2017
on average significantly lower in cartel years than in non-cartel years. …
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Competition, collusion and spatial sales patterns : theory and evidence
Hunold, Matthias; Hüschelrath, Kai; Laitenberger, Ulrich; … - 2017 - This version: December 31, 2017
on average significantly lower in cartel years than in non-cartel years. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011778632
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Giving away the game? : The impact of the disclosure effect on the patenting decision
Heger, Diana; Zaby, Alexandra K. - 2012
This article explores the propensity to patent in the light of the disclosure effect. Unlike earlier approaches concerned with the patenting decision, we take into account that a disclosure effect may decrease the merits of patenting by facilitating inventing around the patent for competitors....
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