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Private incentives to innovate : interplay of new products and brand-name reputation
Leheyda, Nina (contributor) - 2008
This paper studies the introduction of new products (increase in product variety) in the automobile industry. The focus is on the two sources of market power that may allow the firms to get higher profits (and, thus, recoup investments): new products and brand-name reputation. The effects of new...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793986
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Competition and trust : evidence from German car manufacturers
Felli, Leonardo; Koenen, Johannes; Stahl, Konrad - 2011
We explore the determinants and effects of trust relationships between upstream suppliers and downstream producers. Using unique survey data on individual supplier-buyer relationships in the German automotive industry, we show, by means of different measures of supplier-buyer trust, that higher...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424126
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Geographical and multi-product linkages of markets : impact on firm equilibrium interactions (some evidence from the European car market)
Leheyda, Nina (contributor) - 2008
This paper aims to study geographical and multi-product linkages of markets (multiple market presence) and firm behaviour interdependence as a result of such linkages existence. In particular, it attempts to answer whether the multimarket linkages lead to more cooperative behaviour among the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793979
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Do pay-as-bid auctions favor collusion? : evidence from Germany’s market for reserve power
Heim, Sven; Goetz, Georg - 2013
We analyze a drastic price increase in the German auction market for reserve power, which did not appear to be driven by increased costs. Studying the market structure and individual bidding strategies, we find evidence for collusive behavior in an environment with repeated auctions, pivotal...
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Screening instruments for monitoring market power in wholesale electricity markets : lessons from applications in Germany
Bataille, Marc; Steinmetz, Alexander; Thorwarth, Susanne - 2014
While liberalization in energy markets has been a widely successful process all over the world, incumbents often still hold a dominant position. Thus, electricity wholesale markets are subject to market surveillance. Nevertheless, consolidated findings on abusive practices of market power and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010385087
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Cost pass-through in strategic oligopoly : sectoral evidence for the EU ETS
Alexeeva-Talebi, Victoria - 2010
die vorhandenen Daten für Deutschland es erlauben und betrachtet die Industriezweige Papier und Zellstoff, Chemie, Gummi … unvollständige Kostenüberwälzung aufweist. Unsere Ergebnisse zeigen, dass hohe Marktmacht bei heimischen Produzenten auf relativ … führt. Hingegen gilt: Je höher die Marktmacht bei heimischen Produzenten auf relativ heterogenen Produktmärkten ist, umso …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008652544
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The pulse of liability of foreignness : dynamic legitimacy and experiences effects in the German car market
Kaiser, Ulrich (contributor); Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor) - 2006
Globalization has provided many companies with new opportunities for growth and efficiency. This requires them to operate successfully across cultural and social borders. These can be stumbling blocks to internationalization and have been found to cause frequent errors and delays for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003383660
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There's no place like home : a strategic framework to overcome liability of foreignness in the German car market
Sofka, Wolfgang (contributor); Zimmermann, Jörg (contributor) - 2005
Germany through firm-specific advantages. Still, some face significant challenges. A submarket analysis shows that home market … advantages are more deeply rooted in the Western part of Germany and that foreign competitors find a more accessible competitive … environment in Eastern Germany. Therefore, East Germany is a superior platform for deploying effective and efficient …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003225300
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Incumbents' responses to innovative entrants : a multi-country dynamic analysis
Diekhof, Josefine; Cantner, Uwe - 2017
The influence of innovative entrants on incumbents is considered important for technological change. We analyze this influence for the global transition towards alternative technology vehicles (ATVs). Our results indicate that entrants' ATV-related knowledge accumulation stimulates average...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011748553
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International cooperation on innovation : empirical evidence for German and Portuguese firms
Faria, Pedro (contributor); Schmidt, Tobias (contributor) - 2007
decision to cooperate with foreign partners. Some differences remain, however: In Germany, exporters are more likely to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003554673