This paper examines the consequences of introducing mobile number portability (MNP). As MNP allows consumers to keep their telephone number when switching providers, it reduces consumers' switching costs. However, MNP may also cause consumer ignorance if telephone numbers no longer identify...

We develop econometric models of ascending (English) auctions which allow for both bidder asymmetries as well as common and/or private value components in bidders' underlying valuations We show that the equilibrium inverse bid functions in each round of the auction are implicitly defined...

In diesem aktuellen IfM Working Paper werden Handlungsempfehlungen zur Lösung der Problematik einer Neupositionierung der deutschen Funkfachhändler gegeben. Die Basis dieser Empfehlungen stellen die Ergebnisse von Leitfadeninterviews dar, die mit Experten dieser KMU-Branche geführt worden sind.

This paper studies effects of the introduction of a new digital mass medium on reemployment of unemployed job seekers. We combine data on high-speed (broadband) internet availability at the local level with German individual register data. We address endogeneity by exploiting technological...

India's telecom sector is one of the largest and fastest growing networks across the globe. The increase in subscriptions has been nothing short of dramatic. Increasingly consumers are using phones to decrease transaction costs, access information and become more productive. Data price has...

This study empirically examines a sample of national wireless spectrum assignments for the period 2000-2007 to identify the sources of revenue variations. An econometric model that recognises the censored nature of the sample relates per capita winning bid (per Mhz) values to auction design...

Satellite communication is integral to Digital India, enabling ubiquitous broadband for the uncovered population and supporting satellite TV, the dominant source of infotainment. An enabling policy environment would help increase the market share of Indian satellite service providers from the...