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Market liberalization : price dispersion, price discrimination and consumer search in the German electricity markets
Gugler, Klaus; Heim, Sven; Janssen, Maarten C. W.; … - 2018
We study how consumer search affects pricing in markets with incumbents and entrants using panel data on German … electricity retail markets. Consumers observe the baseline price of the incumbent and decide whether or not to search. Incumbent … baseline rate while entrants decrease their tariffs if consumer search increases. Moreover, the incumbent price discriminates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011916675
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The Functioning of Inter-Modal Competition in the Transportation Market : Evidence from the Entry of Low-Cost Airlines in Germany
Friebel, Guido; Niffka, Marko - 2005
We investigate the entry of low-cost airlines (LCAs) in the German passenger transportation market. Using market research data and unique turnover and pricing information, we document that substitution rates between LCA and the incumbent rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) are substantial. As the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014064189
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Lufthansa : a century of international growth
Schmid, Stefan; Xia, Zhengtian - 2024
Over the last century, the passenger airline industry has undergone a series of transformations, with Lufthansa being a key player not only in Europe, but also worldwide. This case study traces Lufthansa's development, from its origins up until its current status, and outlines its expansion by...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014634473
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Strategic pricing, market entry and competition: Evidence from German electricity submarkets
Nikogosian, Vigen; Veith, Tobias - 2011
In German electricity submarkets for residential customers standard contracts offered by former monopolists are the more costly option for customers who have not switched to an alternative contract yet. As most German households are served with this contract type we follow the Limit Pricing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010307842
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Strategic pricing, market entry and competition : evidence from German electricity submarkets
Nikogosian, Vigen; Veith, Tobias - 2011
In German electricity submarkets for residential customers standard contracts offered by former monopolists are the more costly option for customers who have not switched to an alternative contract yet. As most German households are served with this contract type we follow the Limit Pricing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009424152
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Do pay-as-bid auctions favor collusion? : evidence from Germany’s market for reserve power
Heim, Sven; Goetz, Georg - 2013
We analyze a drastic price increase in the German auction market for reserve power, which did not appear to be driven by increased costs. Studying the market structure and individual bidding strategies, we find evidence for collusive behavior in an environment with repeated auctions, pivotal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009751726
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How to educate entrepreneurs?
Graevenitz, Georg von; Weber, Richard - 2011
Entrepreneurship education has two purposes: To improve students' entrepreneurial skills and to provide impetus to those suited to entrepreneurship while discouraging the rest. While entrepreneurship education helps students to make a vocational decision its effects may conflict for those not...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009238509
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Inferring Market Power from Retail Deposit Interest Rates in the Euro Area
Vajanne, Laura - 2009
This paper tests for the existence of market power in banking, using data on demand deposit rates of households and corresponding market rates in five euro area countries. An implicit measure for market power is based on a partial adjustment model that also allows for an asymmetric response of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153600
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Market Power in the German Wholesale Electricity Market : What are the Political Options?
Schwarz, Hans-Gunter - 2007
This paper evaluates four publicly discussed policy options to mitigate market power in the German wholesale electricity market. These four options are: a regulatory solution favoured by the Federal Ministry for Economics and Technology, the implementation of a day-ahead flow-based market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012728666
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Market Liberalization : Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination and Consumer Search in the German Electricity Markets
Gugler, Klaus Peter - 2019
We study how consumer search affects pricing in markets with incumbents and entrants using panel data on German … electricity retail markets. Consumers observe the baseline price of the incumbent and decide whether or not to search. Incumbent … baseline rate while entrants decrease their tariffs if consumer search increases. Moreover, the incumbent price discriminates …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012897788