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A fair price for energy? : ownership versus market opening in the EU15
Fiorio, Carlo V.; Florio, Massimo - 2010
In the past two decades privatisation and liberalisation of network industries providing services of general economic interest (SGEI), have been particularly significant in the European Union. Wide variations around a common policy trend can, however, be observed across countries and sectors. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003985907
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Governance by mutual benchmarking in postal markets : how state owned enterprises may induce private competitors to observe policy goals
Hettich, Peter - 2010
Congress recently has passed the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, which leaves most elements of the current postal regulatory framework (postal monopoly, state owned enterprise) unaltered. Similar regulatory frameworks have been established in the U.S. and the European Community....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008738339
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The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries : a Ppreliminary explanation using a public choice approach
Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Schneider, Friedrich; … - 2006
This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009747664
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The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries : a preliminary explanation using a public choice approach
Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Schneider, Friedrich; … - 2005
This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003095430
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Do competition and ownership matter? : evidence from local public transport in Europe
Boitani, Andrea; Nicolini, Marcella; Scarpa, Carlo - 2010
transport sector affect their productivity. In order to compare different institutional regimes, we carry out a comparative … productivity, which we regress on firm and city characteristics. We find that when firms are totally or partially in public hands … their productivity is lower. Moreover, firms selected through competitive tendering display higher total factor productivity …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008702341
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Declining business dynamism in Europe : the role of shocks, market power, and technology
Biondi, Filippo; Inferrera, Sergio; Mertens, Matthias; … - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2024 - This version: March 7, 2024
productivity shocks. However, the dispersion of firms’ productivity shocks has decreased too. To enhance our understanding of these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014493768
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Declining business dynamism in Europe : the role of shocks, market power, and technology
Biondi, Filippo; Inferrera, Sergio; Mertens, Matthias; … - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung Halle - 2024 - This version: March 7, 2024
productivity shocks. However, the dispersion of firms’ productivity shocks has decreased too. To enhance our understanding of these …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014493774
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Ownership, institutions and productivity of European electricity firms
Borghi, Elisa; Del Bo, Chiara; Florio, Massimo - 2010
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011752677
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How are firms’ wages and prices linked : survey evidence in Europe
Druant, Martine; Fabiani, Silvia; Kézdi, Gábor; Lamo, Ana - 2009
This paper presents new evidence on the patterns of price and wage adjustment in European firms and on the extent of nominal rigidities. It uses a unique dataset collected through a firm-level survey conducted in a broad range of countries and covering various sectors. Several conclusions are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003963741
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How are firm's wages and prices linked : survey evidence in Europe
Druant, Martine; Fabiani, Silvia; Kézdi, Gábor; Lamo, Ana - 2012
This paper presents new evidence on the patterns of price and wage adjustment in European firms and on the extent of nominal rigidities. It uses a unique dataset collected through a firm-level survey conducted in a broad range of countries and covering various sectors. Several conclusions are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009559916