In this paper we study how promoting product market competition by reducing mark-ups or by increasing productivity are …

and increasing competition in many sectors, such as telecommunications, utilities, and transport. The timing and extent of … countries. Will these developments improve economic performance in terms of creating jobs, fostering investment, and encouraging …

of regulation on R&D investment. Nearing competition has a dampening effect on R&D spending, but once the market and … indicate that the relation between competition and innovative investment can be described as inverted U-shaped. Finally, we … regulatory framework conditions have been established, higher levels of competition positively influence R&D. Our results further …

What is a good balance between competition and coordination in network industries? Network unbundling aims to promote … competition, but this has to be balanced against the downside of unbundling: firm-internal coordination falls away and must be …

competition has a significant positive impact on wage premia in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. However, in …

competition has a significant positive impact on wage premia in both manufacturing and non-manufacturing industries. However, in …

In this article we chart the development of competition and deregulation of the British retail energy markets … quesiton of whether the control of pricing practices through the ex post provisions of the general competition law is …

outcomes in deregulated markets. These market failures could be the result of bad regulation, bad competition law enforcement … opening up markets to competition does not automatically lead to more consumer benefits. When consumers have insufficient … made possible by effective competition and to activate competition. Information failures, therefore, can distort the …

The transformation of the European energy system requires substantial investment in transmission capacity to facilitate …-optimal transmission expansion, we investigate the impact of national regulators deciding on network investment strategically, with the aim …

The transformation of the European energy system requires substantial investment in transmission capacity to facilitate …-optimal transmission expansion, we investigate the impact of national regulators deciding on network investment strategically, with the aim …