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This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers' decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012405657
This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers’ decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013250511
This paper examines the publication of quality indicators in service markets with public finance systems, such as … indicators increases consumers’ decision weight on quality relative to other attributes (such as prices and horizontal match) and … that the publication of quality indicators increases quality investments by service providers, but also leads to higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012390724
This paper analyses the interdependency between the market formusic recordings and concert tickets, assuming that there are positiveindirect network eects both from the record market to ticket sales forlive performances and vice versa. Using a model with two interrelatedSalop circles we show...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005870832
This paper studies the impact of entry of non-banks (termed Independent Service Operators, ISOs) into ATM markets. We compare two different regimes by which the ISO may generate income: i) The ISO receives interchange fees and ii) the ISO charges consumers directly. We find that due to the entry...
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This paper studies competition in prices and opening hours in a model with free entry. It is shown that under free competition a market failure arises: Entry is excessive and opening hours are under-provided. Restrictions on opening hours aggravate this failure. I analyze the impact of a...
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This paper revisits the excess entry theorem in spatial models à la Vickrey (1964) and Salop (1979) while relaxing the assumption of inelastic demand. Using a demand function with a constant demand elasticity, we show that the number of firms that enter a market decreases with the degree of...
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This paper explores the implications of price-dependent demand in spatial models of product differentiation. We introduce consumers with a quasi-linear utility function in the framework of the Salop (1979) model. We show that the so-called excess entry theorem relies critically on the assumption...
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This paper analyses the interdependency between the market for music recordings and concert tickets, assuming that there are positive indirect network effects both from the record market to ticket sales for live performances and vice versa. Using a model with two interrelated Salop circles we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299060
This paper analyses the interdependency between the market for music recordings and concert tickets, assuming that there are positive indirect network effects both from the record market to ticket sales for live performances and vice versa. Using a model with two interrelated Salop circles we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299756