entry are examined. We find that the hazard of first entry is positively influenced by market size and population density …

significant impact on both entry of new firms and on firm exit. For the primary sector and the manufacturing sector this impact is … there is a strong negative impact on firm entry in all sectors. This is in line with what one could expect as there are …

firm to do more things within the firm. In addition, it is ex¬pected that there is a relationship between entry rate and …

We study the effect of entry on the price distribution in the German retail gasoline market. Exploiting more than 700 … entries over five years in an event study design, we find that entry causes a persistent first-order stochastic shift in the … to 12% of stations' gross margins. Consumers with easy access to information on prices gain the most from entry. The …

This paper investigates the effects of mergers, entry, and exit in retail markets when input prices are negotiated …

This paper examines the effect of entry of large foreign retailers on local employment at the city level. Using a panel … data for the period 2000-2006, we find that entry of large retailers largely increases employment in wholesale and retail … sector and other related sector in the year of entry. The positive effect on employment in wholesale and retail sector …