market to analyze the effects of an external cost shock. I find strong evidence that prices do not fall to marginal costs …

of market power by incumbents – and derive several recommendations to secure effective competition in the industry. …We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In … addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market developments, we provide a …

two largest players in the market in particular. We find that route-level average prices, inter alia, do not only depend …

monopoly basis, competition does play a key role on routes with a sufficiently large base of (potential) customers. From a … 24 years old and the presence of intermodal competition by intercity railway services. …

of market power by incumbents – and derive several recommendations to secure effective competition in the industry …We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In … addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market developments, we provide a …

two largest players in the market in particular. We find that route-level average prices, inter alia, do not only depend …

services. This right of access is intended to promote technological innovation and competition in the consumers' interests in … legislature has rushed forwards, overtaking the EU Commission's ongoing competition investigation into Apple Pay as well as the … pending reform of the German Competition Act, which is aimed precisely at operators of technological platforms, which enjoy a …

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

-related markets. Implications for competition law enforcement are discussed. …