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Preisgarantien im Einzelhandel : nicht verbraucherfreundlich, sondern ein Instrument zur Durchsetzung hoher Preise

Arnold, Tone; Baake, Pio; Schwalbe, Ulrich - In: DIW-Wochenbericht : Wirtschaft, Politik, Wissenschaft 79 (2012) 16, pp. 12-16

Preisgarantien im Einzelhandel scheinen auf den ersten Blick Ergebnis eines intensiven Wettbewerbs zu sein. Theoretische Analysen und empirische Studien zeigen jedoch, dass dies in der Regel nicht der Fall ist. Preisgarantien und hier vor allem Garantien, bei denen mehr als die Differenz zu...

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Effect of corporate leniency program on cartel dissolution under market uncertainty

Cai, Xiaowei - In: Advances in management & applied economics 2 (2012) 4, pp. 141-160

by the antitrust agency. We develop a dynamic model in which an incumbent cartel decides whether or not to voluntarily … dissolve the cartel based on the observed profit and the antitrust agency’s cartel deterrence index when there is leniency … cartel detection and prosecution across industries. Based on the market structure such as the concentration level, demand …

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La prestación del servicio postal universal en un contexto de precio uniforme y descremado del mercado : ¿Existe riesgo de graveyard spiral?

Pateiro Rodríguez, Carlos; Prado Domínguez, Javier; … - In: Atlantic review of economics 2 (2011), pp. 1-27

This paper focuses on the problems posed by the uniform price and market cream skimming in a context in which the incumbent is restricted asymmetric prices and products and analyzes the risks of a graveyard spiral process. We point that the price elasticity of demand, the brand loyalty and the...

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The effect of socio-economic determinants on crime rates : an empirical research in the case of Greece with cointegration analysis

Nikolaos, Dritsakis; Alexandros, Gkanas - In: International journal of economic sciences and applied … 2 (2009) 2, pp. 51-64

The present paper analyzes the relationship between the criminal offences, the function of the justice system and some of their socio-economic determinants in the case of Greece by estimating their dynamic interactions. The analysis covers the period 1971-2006 and the cointegration methodologies...

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Compliance costs of environmental regulation with incomplete information

Clerger, Gaspard; Chávez, Carlos; Villena, Mauricio; … - In: Estudios de economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 165-190

We study the cost-effectiveness of a transferable emissions permit system (TEPS) vis a vis a system of emissions standards. Our analysis includes along with abatement costs, the costs of enforcing the system to induce compliance. Further, the analysis considers complete and incomplete...

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The impact of minimum age of employment regulation on child labor and schooling

Edmonds, Eric V.; Shrestha, Maheshwor - In: IZA Journal of Labor Policy 1 (2012), pp. 1-28

Promoting minimum age of employment regulation has been a centerpiece in child labor policy for the last 15 years. If … enforced, minimum age regulation would change the age profile of paid child employment. Using micro-data from 59 mostly low …. While age may explain little of the variation in paid employment, minimum age of employment regulation could simultaneously …

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Anti-crime programs : an evaluation of the comuna segura program

Benavente, José Miguel; Contreras, Dante; Montero, Rodrigo - In: Estudios de economía 38 (2011) 2, pp. 369-392

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact that the anti-crime program Comuna Segura: Compromiso 100 had on the reporting rate of different types of crimes. This program, implemented in Chile starting in 2001, was very highly criticized and, therefore, was eliminated in 2006. This paper...

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