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In order to investigate firm survival and the potential for competition in the German postal market, I analyzed key … success determinants of market leader competitors. The analysis is based on eight 2011 case studies, in which I conducted in … firms to succeed and survive in the market despite the natural monopoly occurring within the postal industry. The success of …
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former monopolist? A closer look at the industry revealed that postal providers in Germany engage in different types of …
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and competition from the fringe. We argue that when dominance is derived from first-mover advantages and innovation … feedback loops, rather than high and non-transitory barriers to entry, competition policy and regulation should avoid … from anti-competitive foreclosing abuses rather than from competition on the merits …
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shown that the clustering effect must be compensated by decreasing marginal revenue for sporting success in order to restore …
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paper ends in 1980 after which competition and efficiency dominated infrastructure regulation. Since 2005, there has been a …
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The multiple payments settlement systems available in the United States differ on several dimensions. The Fedwire Funds Service, a utility that operates a U.S. large-value payments-settlement service, offers the fastest speed of settlement. Recognizing that payments differ in the urgency with...
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Robert Bork's Antitrust Paradox (1978) has been justification for lack of antitrust behavior for over four decades. His test essentially asks if consumers are harmed by the pricing practices of the firm in the market in which they purchase the good or service. Even if these firms are monopoly or...
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Team production is a frequent feature of modern organizations. Combined with team incentives, team production can create externalities among workers, since their utility upon accepting a contract depends on their team's performance and therefore on their colleagues' productivity. We study the...
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pay to the infrastructure manager for access to the tracks and how these charges change with increased competition in the … prices per kilometer and increases total output in train kilometers. The regulatory agency reacts to more competition with a … competition in the freight and/or passenger segment is ambiguous and depends on the level of competition. Finally, social welfare …
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FTC's continuing leadership in consumer protection for Internet access• Competition and consumer protection in a changing … communications industry• Competition and consumer protection in a changing media industry …
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