Tight oligopolies are oligopolies the market characteristics of which facilitate the realisation of supranormal profits for a substantial period of time. We entangle the link between market structure and the possibility of welfare reducing behaviour by firms. A useful distinction can be made...

Dutch Abstract: Nederlandse toezichthouders worstelen met hun missie. De Nederlandse samenleving lijkt tegenwoordig meer van hen te verwachten dan ‘enkel' handhaven, maar ruimere taakopvattingen brengen net zo goed spanningsvelden met zich. Deze spanningsvelden zijn bij uitstek zichtbaar bij...

This report analyses the exposure of business services industry to foreign competition, either through trade or through foreign direct investment. Internationalisation of the Dutch business services industry is compared to the situation in the USA and a number of EU countries. Read also the...