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A retrospective study of state aid control in the German broadband market
Duso, Tomaso; Nardotto, Mattia; Seldeslachts, Jo - 2021
We provide an evaluation of the impact of public subsidy schemes that aimed to support the development of basic broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission (EC). While the EC increasingly recognises the role of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012434185
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A Retrospective Study of State Aid Control in the German Broadband Market
Duso, Tomaso; Nardotto, Mattia; Seldeslachts, Jo - 2021
We provide an evaluation of the impact of public subsidy schemes that aimed to support the development of basic broadband infrastructure in rural areas of Germany. Such subsidies are subject to state aid control by the European Commission (EC). While the EC increasingly recognises the role of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013246162
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The Diffusion of Mobile Telecommunications Services in the European Union
Gruber, Harald; Verboven, Frank - 2012
We study the determinants of the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services in the European Union in a logistic model of technology diffusion. We find that the transition from the analogue to the digital technology during the early nineties, and the corresponding increase in spectrum...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014198294
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Final Report on Global Identification Standards for Counterparties and Other Financial Market Participants
Grody, Allan D. - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013037125
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Market Power, Productivity and the EU Single Market Program : An Ex-Post Assessment on Italian Firm Level Data
Bottasso, Anna; Sembenelli, Alessandro - 2001
This paper provides empirical evidence on the impact the EU Single Market Program has exerted on market power and total factor productivity in a large sample of Italian firms. By splitting the full sample on the basis of the ex-ante likelihood of being affected by the removal of non-tariff...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014215093
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Competition Policy and the Incentive to Innovate : The Dynamic Effects of Microsoft v. Commission
Spulber, Daniel F. - 2014
Microsoft v. Commission indicates a shift in competition policy at the expense of protections for intellectual property. The case applies "essential facilities" arguments to Microsoft's server operating system and "tying" arguments to its Windows Media Player. The dynamic effects of Microsoft v....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014217332
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Modularity, Vertical Integration, and Open Access Policies : Towards a Convergence of Antitrust and Regulation in the Internet Age
Farrell, Joseph; Weiser, Phil - 2013
Antitrust law and telecommunications regulation have long adopted different stances on whether to mandate open access to information platforms. This article aims to help regulators and commentators incorporate both Chicago School and post-Chicago School arguments in evaluating this basic policy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014075170
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The Sharing Economy and Consumer Protection Regulation : The Case for Policy Change
Koopman, Christopher; Mitchell, Matthew D.; Thierer, Adam D. - 2018
The rise of the sharing economy has changed how many Americans commute, shop, vacation, and borrow. It has also disrupted long-established industries, from taxis to hotels, and has confounded policymakers. In particular, regulators are trying to determine how to apply many of the traditional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014036638
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Interoperability and Foreclosure in the European Microsoft Case
Kuhn, Kai-Uwe; Van Reenen, John - 2014
incentives and (b) innovation effects of the proposed remedy. We discuss the economic basis for the Commission's claims that … and argue that the effects on innovation are not unambiguously negative as Microsoft claim. We conclude with some general … implications of the case for anti-trust enforcement in high innovation sectors …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014048367
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The Diffusion of Mobile Telecommunications Services in the European Union
Gruber, Harald; Verboven, Frank - 2012
The paper investigates into the determinants of the diffusion of mobile telecommunications services in the European Union. Capacity increase, due to the switch from the analogue to the digital technology during the early nineties, has had a significant and positive impact on the diffusion. The...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014168881