Dynamics, Efficiency and Network Industries: A Special Issue of the Review of Network Economics (Introduction and Overview)

The primary purpose of this special issue of the Review of Network Economics is to address issues related to the dynamics of firm behavior and efficiency in network industries. A secondary purpose, where relevant, is to analyze the relationship between the nature of the regulatory regime and the performance over time of the firms subject to that regime. Topics include: the evolution of price-cost margins, the incentives to undertake investment, innovation and the implications for productivity growth, the dynamics of firm interaction and strategic behavior, and the development and effectiveness of regulatory regimes...