probability of cut-throat competition, and the necessary presence of a demand-compatible peak-load structure. With respect to the …

This paper investigates how competition and firm size affect the relationship between market uncertainty and Ramp …

- must not close its eyes to competition. All the same, Germany was late in starting to deregulate the industry and so far … has concentrated more on competition among service providers than among network operators. Even though several steps have … critics speak of mere pretend competition …

competition years ago, the water sector remains the last bastion of vertically integrated monopolies. This book analyzes the … potentials and limitations of different options for competition in the water sector, consistently applying the disaggregated … impacts on water quality due to the introduction of competition are reviewed. The analysis is illustrated by several …

competition also the influence of spillovers on R&D-cooperation increases. However, competition seems to induce firms to search … spillover effects may even hinder firms from cooperating in R&D when there is intensive competition on the research stage …