We analyze the decision whether to participate and where and what to study in a public system of higher education, based on a unique dataset of all eligible high school pupils in an essentially closed region (Flanders). We find that pupils perceive the available institutions and programs as...

Although economically very important, local-service sectors have received little attention in the extensive literature on competitive interactions. Detailed data gathering in these sectors is hard, not only because of the multitude of local players, but also because key service dimensions are...

Although economically very important, local-service sectors have received little attention in the extensive literature on competitive interactions. Detailed data gathering in these sectors is hard, not only because of the multitude of local players, but also because key service dimensions are...

De laatste decennia werd de distributie van auto’s beheerst door een systeem van selectiviteit en exclusiviteit. De Europese Commissie probeerde het systeem recent te liberaliseren door de combinatie van selectiviteit en exclusiviteit te verbieden. Dit artikel onderzoekt het belang van het...