In der abschließenden Podiumsdiskussion, die sich noch einmal mit dem Themenbereich IKT-Infrastruktur befasste, diskutierten Roland Berger, René Obermann, Lars-Hendrik Röller, Hans-Werner Sinn und Roland Tichy, "wie wir Investitionen in moderne Breitbandnetze bekommen". Dabei ging es vor...

We analyze the effects of downstream firms’ acquisition of pure cash flow rights in an efficient upstream supplier when all firms compete in prices. With an acquisition, downstream firms internalize the effects of their actions on their rivals’ sales. Double marginalization is enhanced....

We provide evidence of an inherent trade-off between access regulation and investment incentives in telecommunications by using a comprehensive data set covering 70 fixed-line operators in 20 countries over 10 years. Our econometric model accommodates: different investment incentives for...

The organizational form of a competition agency affects its decision making. Functional organizations produce higher quality analysis but integrating the analysis into the decision-making process is more difficult than with a divisional form, organized around a specific sector or industry. This...