We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In … of market power by incumbents - and derive several recommendations to secure effective competition in the industry. …

indication of a strong impact of intermodal competition. This suggestion is confirmed by our empirical findings. …

derived from imperfect competition in markets for financial services is implied, which banks exercise vis-à-vis their loan and … deposit customers. In the past, bank regulation has often been blamed for undermining competition and the functioning of … industry, competition and regulation are deeply interrelated as most regulatory institutions, even if they do not explicitly …

drug substitution and competition. Since 2006, Germany follows an innovative approach by differentiating drug co … potential reductions in co-payments. We refer to the latter result as the "co-payment exemption paradox." Our competition proxy …