Der Einzelhandel in der Bandbreite seiner heutigen Erscheinungsformen hat auf der Angebotsseite sowie auf der Nachfrageseite in den zurückliegenden Jahrzehnten einen gravierenden Wandel vollzogen. Dabei ist eine generalisierende Beurteilung sehr schwierig, liegen doch zwischen SB-Warenhäusern,...

We construct a model to show that outsourcing of a crucial input can occur even though it can be produced in-house at a lower cost. There are two firms producing differentiated goods and competing in prices, and only one of them possesses input production technology which is superior to that of...

Die zunehmende Intensität des Preiswettbewerbs, die steigende Zahl der Geschäftsaufgaben und Marktaustritte vor allem kleinerer Unternehmen des Einzelhandels sowie die gegenwärtige Krise der KarstadtQuelle-Gruppe sind Anlass vielfältiger Diskussionen um die Zukunft des Einzelhandels, auch um...

The conditions and effects of government market regulations ARE The subject of discussion in this article. The first part of the study covers the discussion of the different interpretations of market failure and the consequent doubts about the application of this criterion as a condition for...

We discuss competition policy issues of vertical integration in internetbased two-sided markets against the background of the Google antitrust allegations. Network effects and economics of scale often lead to dominating companies, which are integrated over several markets. This implies...

We discuss competition policy issues of vertical integration in internetbased two-sided markets against the background of the Google antitrust allegations. Network effects and economics of scale often lead to dominating companies, which are integrated over several markets. This implies...