This study on the functioning of retail electricity markets for consumers in the EU is the follow up to the first market study conducted in 2009/2010, and published by the European Commission in 2010. The objectives of the current study are to investigate if a well-functioning electricity market...

The key objective of this multi-method, exploratory study was to investigate advertising and marketing practices in online social media (OSM) from the perspective of consumer behaviour and consumer protection. It aimed to identify and assess commercial practices in the context of OSM that could...

Der Lebensmitteleinzelhandel in Deutschland ist von einer Reihe komplexer wettbewerbspolitischer Fragestellungen gekennzeichnet. Zum einen sprechen ein fortschreitender Konzentratrationsprozess und hohe Nachfragemacht auf der Beschaffungsseite für eine abnehmende Wettbewerbsintensität. Auf der...

Previous research shows that firms shroud high add-on prices in competitive markets with naive consumers leading to inefficiency. We analyze the effects of regulatory intervention via educating naive consumers on equilibrium prices and welfare. Our model allows firms to shroud, unshroud, or...