zero effort) and not accepting (and exerting her optimal effort). In some cases, the competition between players and the …

In this paper we show how an upstream firm can prevent destructive competition among downstream firms producing …

We investigate the effect of competition on quality in regulated markets (e.g., health care, higher education, public … to the steady state. While fiercer competition (lower transportation costs or less sluggish demand) leads to higher … quality in both solutions, the quality response to increased competition is weaker when players use feedback strategies. …

This paper investigates how group membership and competition among trustors interact with trust and trustworthiness in … competition leads to a decrease in trustworthiness, especially among partners. We argue that once competition comes into play …

containerization, our quantitative model featuring endogenous port development also implies i) sizeable welfare costs associated with … the increased land-usage of ports, and ii) sizeable gains from cities’ endogenous specialization across port- and non-port … activities. These mechanisms are particularly important for targeted port development policies, which we illustrate by evaluating …