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A micro-econometric approach to geographic market definition in local retail markets: Demand side considerations

Beckert, Walter - 2010

This paper formalizes an empirically implementable framework for the definition of local antitrust markets in retail markets. This framework rests on a demand model that captures the trade-off between distance and pecuniary cost across alternative shopping destinations within local markets. The...

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Wettbewerb im deutschen Mobilfunkmarkt

Haucap, Justus; Heimeshoff, Ulrich; Stühmeier, Torben - 2010

This paper studies competition in the German market for mobile telecommunications, motivated by recent suggestions that T-Mobile and Vodafone possess a position of collective dominance. Allegedly, their position of joint dominance is secured through a combination of first-mover advantages and...

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A micro-economic approach to geographic market definition on local retail markets: Demand side considerations

Beckert, Walter - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 4 (2010) 2010-29, pp. 1-32

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Does cooperation in manufactoring foster tacit collusion

Neubecker, Leslie - 2003

This paper analyzes the effect of cooperation in manufacturing on firms' inclination to collude in the market. Compared to non-cooperation in manufacturing, coordination of the investments in production yields a higher competitive profit. If firms intensify cooperation and produce in a joint...

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Aktienkursorientierte Management-Entlohnung bei korrelierter Entwicklung der Marktnachfrage

Neubecker, Leslie - 2002

Dieser Beitrag zeigt, dass aktienkursabhängige Entlohnung bei korrelierter Nachfrageentwicklung die Neigung der Manager erhöht, eine implizite Preisabsprache einzuhalten. Die geringeren Gewinne in der Strafphase führen bereits in der Ausbruchsperiode zu einem niedrigeren Aktienkurs und damit...

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The strategic effect of debt in dynamic price competition with fluctuating demand

Neubecker, Leslie - 2002

This paper shows that obligations from debt hinder tacit collusion if equity owners are protected by limited liability. In contrast to its advantageous commitment value in short-run competition, leverage reduces profits from infinite interaction. Contrasting uncorrelated shocks with a cyclical...

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Profitable cannibalization

Schulz, Norbert - 2001

Using a model with switching costs it is shown that firms may have an incentive to set up a new firm supplying to the same market under quite general conditions. The new firm attracts some market share of the founding firm. The start up firm is thus an act of cannibalization. Moreover, entry of...

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Bertrand competition in markets with network effects and switching costs

Suleymanova, Irina; Wey, Christian - 2011

, and cost asymmetries. Finally, in a dynamic extension of our model, we show how competition depends on agents' discount …

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Cross border mergers and strategic trade policy with two-part taxation: is international policy coordination beneficial?

Lommerud, Kjell Erik; Olsen, Trond E.; Straume, Odd Rune - 2006

We analyse how national taxation of firms are likely to affect merger incentives in international markets. In particular, we ask whether non-coordinated trade policies stimulate cross-border mergers that are overall inefficient, and if this is then an argument for international coordination of...

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Der KMD-Kartellcheck: Marktscreening nach Kartellstrukturen am Beispiel des deutschen Zementmarkts

Lorenz, Christian - 2005

analysis and investigates whether they operate efficiently. The CFD cartel-audit should enable the detection of cartels via … characteristic market process patterns. This is based on the assumption that existing cartels cause failures in observed process … patterns. The CFD cartel-audit attempts to draw conclusions from these patterns in order to find hidden cartels and to engage …

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