In this paper we review the main findings on competition and efficiency for the German banking sector. Our aim is to … give a bird view of the evolution during the past 15 years. Previous studies on Germany point to a banking system dominated … by monopolistic competition and moderate cost efficiency. Competition and efficiency seem to be positively related …

the EMU.With a focus on the situation in Germany, criteria are derived that should guide the Europe-wide organization of …

significant market power concentration and negative competition implications, right down to calls for their potential breakups. To … cases from a regulatory perspective. Using a decomposition approach, we develop a taxonomy of competition problems induced … platform owner’s governance strategy, consequent competition problems, and potential remedies. Our findings show how lack of …

competition among all broadband providers, and is strongly recommended in markets where the prohibitively high cost of setting up … general advantages of infrastructure-based competition (based on LLU) over service-based competition (based on bitstream). …

Germany to shed new light on the price effects of regulatory policies. To identify the effects of regulation, we use publicly … to a price increase for Super 95 prices. In Germany, the Market Transparency Unit (MTU) has a price-reducing effect of …

-require significant capital investment in infrastructure. Market structures as well as the degree of competition and regulation are key … investment is still quite scarce, especially in the energy sectors. In this study, we empirically examine whether competition …

significant capital investment in infrastructure. Market structures as well as the degree of competition and regulation are key … investment is still quite scarce, especially in the energy sectors. This study empirically examines whether competition policy …