This book provides an economic analysis of various aspects of ‘market quality’, a new concept which emerged in the 21st century, using the tools of ‘oligopoly theory’ and ‘auction theory’ that evolved over the 19th and 20th centuries. In the economics literature the link between the...

This book presents an original empirical investigation of the market structure of airline city pair markets, shedding new light on the workings of competitive processes between firms. Examining a cross-section of US airline city pairs, Tabacco proposes for the first time that the industry can be...

This book offers a comparative analysis of how post-crisis restructuring has affected the evolution and prospects of small, locally-oriented banks. The discussion focuses specifically on “small” European countries; that is, countries with diversified banking systems, with a strong presence...

This book underscores the complexity of the equity markets, the challenges they face, and the fact that they are still a work in process. Three interacting forces drive market change: competition, technology change, and regulatory change. The markets have one major objective in particular to...

This book aims to provide a thoroughly updated overview and evaluation of the industrial organization of banking. It examines the interplay among bank behavior, market structure, and regulation from the perspective of a variety of public policy issues, including bank competition and risk, market...

Jahr für Jahr werden Millionen Euro für Werbung ausgegeben. Und diese Investition entscheidet häufig über Erfolg oder Misserfolg eines Produkts. Ralf Nöcker beleuchtet Werbung und Agenturen erstmals aus ökonomischer Perspektive und widmet sich dabei makroökonomischen Fragen ebenso wie...

Dieses Buch zeigt, wie sich der traditionelle Handel im Zuge der digitalen Transformation quasi neu erfinden und digitales Wissen ins Haus holen kann. Renommierte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis erläutern, welche Ziele mit der Digitalisierung verfolgt und welche Digitalstrategien...