demand and pricing equations are also estimated to separate network differentiation effects from collusion in loan and … with predictions concerning the technological transformation of services' delivery in banking. Differentiation is found to …The paper presents a method of measuring bank differentiation in terms of branch and ATM networks and uses the measures …

sustainability of collusion. In an infinitely repeated game framework, we show that the bundling strategy of the entrant might hinder … collusion. Furthermore, we consider a setting in which the competitor uses a one-way access that the incumbent possesses. In … of collusion. This result has an important policy implication. …

following ideas: (a) for success, differentiation is a strategic imperative, (b) the viability of a firm is seriously threatened … a market with low levels of differentiation is often evidence of collusive behaviour. These ideas are based on analysis …

sustainability of collusion in an infinitely repeated game framework. We show that the bundling strategy of the entrant might hinder … collusion. Futhermore, we consider a setting in which the entrant uses a one-way access that the incumbent possesses. In such … might increase the feasibility of collusion. This result has an important policy implication. …

The study analyses the effects on banking competition of the changes in banking delivery and information collection … technologies and of the rivalry from outside the traditional banking sector. Key implications for monetary, regulatory and … competition policies are also addressed. <p> Evidence is provided that liberalization increased banking competition in Europe. In …

The differentiation of tourism destinations depends on the innovative integration of local cultural and natural … relation with regional systems of innovation and the contribution of natural and cultural assets for the differentiation of …