We introduce a model of asymmetric competition where two network operators with different investment costs may build an …

intermediate socially optimal level of bank competition. We provide a novel theory of bank opacity. The cost of opacity is more … runs, and face a threat of entry. Higher competition increases deposit rates and bank fragility, resulting in an … is to deter entry of competitors, which increases bank charter value. Banks can be excessively opaque, motivating …

Does co-investment enhance fiber to the home (FTTH) coverage, adoption and competition? We combine several French … insert the correction term derived from the entry model in the FTTH coverage (adoption, competition) regression to correct … FTTH adoption during the 2015-2018 study period and also a more intense competition as shown through the decrease in Orange …

form of price, handset or bundling based competition. In this paper we explore the impact that one such disruptive mobile …

This paper models competition between two firms, which provide broadband In-ternet access in regional markets with … intensifies competition in all regions. We show that the cost-reducing potential of investments dominates the strategic effect …: Higher access fees increase facility-based competition, decrease retail prices and increase total demand. …

In this paper, we assess the impact of competition and regulation on prices of mobile services in France. We estimate …-adjusted prices to a set of competition and regulation variables and find that the launch of 4G networks by mobile operators was the … jointly a significant impact on quality-adjusted prices. In percentage terms, competition is responsible for about 68% of …

economic laboratory experiment we compare the market outcomes under unregulated wholesale competition, under a price …