Empirical research on the relationship between market congestion and themarket competitive level largely falsifies the … on the level of congestion duringperiods in which passengers cross-connect to their final destinations.About 70% of hub ….Furthermore, based on a simple theoretical model, I am able to quantifythe potential time savings from eliminating congestion …

hand, a strong rival presence may dissipate payoff (a'congestion effect'). On the other hand, a large number of rivals … congestion effect. However, when the number of sellers ispresented in isolation, its negative impact on entry is …

significance of these responses to congestion externalities, and argue that they need to be taken into account in designing … internalization instruments. We consider labor-leisure, regional labor mobility and house price responses to congestion externalities …

electricity industry has spawned a new wave of mergers, both raising questions and providing opportunities to examine these … mergers. Third chapter of my dissertation investigates the drivers of electric utility mergers consummated between 1992 and … 2004. My results provide support for disturbance theory of mergers, size hypothesis, and inefficient management hypothesis …

The mergers between AT&T and Cingular, Sprint and Nextel, and Verizon and Alltel telecommunication companies have … companies completed the ideal merger? The thesis analyzes the mergers in chronological order of the merger deals starting from …

authorities that vertical mergers rarely introduce competitive concerns and are usually driven by efficiency motivations. This …

Theoretical Framework of Information Technology in Alliances and Mergers, describes the central themes of this dissertation … corporate alliances and mergers. This is followed by a theoretical essay, entitled Propositions on the Value of Flexible IT … derive particularly from collaborative corporate alliances or deeply integrative mergers. …