In theory, network profits are independent of the reciprocal termination rates when operators charge nondiscriminatory call prices (Laffont, Rey and Tirole, 1998). Additionally, termination rates can be used to subsidize subscriber acquisition cost. This issue is typically known as a "waterbed...

This thesis focuses on two distinct fields: the health care and the telecommunications sector. One the one hand, it deals with rebate contracts in the health care sector. The aim of this thesis is to analyze different forms and aspects of rebate contracts. We answer the question, are rebate...