by competition authorities were not sufficient to o set anti-competitive effects. …

important field of economics that have led to notable changes in views on governmental competition policies. They focus on the … nature and role of competition and other determinants of market structures, such as numbers of firms and barriers to entry …; other factors which determine the effective degree of competition in the market; the influence of major firms (especially …

, the leader's R&D effort increases with the gap as she is trying to avoid competition in the future. When firms gain … causes an equilibrium where the incentives to innovate are highest when competition is most intense. …

factor. There have been no significant competition anomalies uncovered in the sector in Belgium. Retailers are not … country and between euro area countries, structural reforms are needed to enhance competition and take better advantage of the …

This paper reviews the current empirical literature on competition and market structure of Philippine industries. It … shows that weak competition is one of the fundamental factors that explain limited growth, productivity, and employment in …, while necessary, are not sufficient to foster effective competition. The success of these reforms depends on the creation of …

competition are all found to be important determinants of long-run firm values, firm turnover, and market structure. Estimates for …

of multi-homing on both sides is mostly ignored in the literature on competition between two-sided platforms. We help … fill this gap by developing a model for platform competition in a differentiated setting (a Hoteling line), which is …

competition. We then investigate the economic processes that direct these changes and econometrically test several hypotheses, put … concentration is decreasing. Considered together, the various structural changes suggest that the potential for competition is …

good for policyholders, in a context where competition between health plans can lead to a "death spiral" for the less … the market for health (policyholders and physicians), we are able to find examples in which competition between health …