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Markups in the euro area and the US over the period 1981-2004: a comparison of 50 sectors
Christopoulou, Rebekka; Vermeulen, Philip - 2008
This paper provides estimates of price-marginal cost ratios or markups for 50 sectors in 8 euro area countries and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011604902
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Cost pass-through of the EU emissions allowances: Examining the European petroleum markets
Alexeeva-Talebi, Victoria - 2010
of petrol price changes in Austria, Germany, France and Spain can be explained by changes in allowances prices (between …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010302994
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The Number and the Size Distribution of Firms in Sweden and Other European Countries
Johansson, Dan - 1997
This study investigates changes in the number and the size distribution of firms in Sweden in the period 1968-1993. The … firms between countries. Data indicate that Sweden has fewer small (10-99 employees/firm) and more large-sized (500 …+ employees/firm) firms than other European countries. However, we find no support for the standard claim that Sweden has fewer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010335037
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The gas chain: influence of its specificities on the liberalisation process
Swartenbroekx, Carine - 2007
changes in the way the gas chain operates, with the appearance of new markets, new price mechanisms and new intermediaries …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011506643
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Regulatory reforms in selected EU network industries
Martin, Reiner; Roma, Moreno; Vansteenkiste, Isabel - 2005
reforms in these sectors with a focus on the price effects of regulatory reforms. Following a review of the existing empirical …. An empirical analysis of the main determinants of recent price developments in these industries provides evidence that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011606180
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Fehlpass in der Hochschulpolitik: Wenn Ziele und Mittel nicht zusammenspielen
Kubon-Gilke, Gisela - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 94 (2014) 11, pp. 821-828
Mit der Umsetzung der vor 15 Jahren beschlossenen Bologna-Reformen verschoben sich sowohl die Zielkoordinaten als auch die Mittel der Hochschulpolitik. Die berufliche Qualifikation Studierender rückte stärker in den Vordergrund, und es wurden neue Governance-Strukturen in Anlehnung an das neue...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011617633
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A fair price for energy? Ownership versus market opening in the EU15
Fiorio, Carlo V.; Florio, Massimo - 2010
In the past two decades privatisation and liberalisation of network industries providing services of general economic interest (SGEI), have been particularly significant in the European Union. Wide variations around a common policy trend can, however, be observed across countries and sectors. We...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010270518
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Do competition and ownership matter? Evidence from local public transport in Europe
Boitani, Andrea; Nicolini, Marcella; Scarpa, Carlo - 2010
This paper investigates how the ownership and the procedure for the selection of firms operating in the local public transport sector affect their productivity. In order to compare different institutional regimes, we carry out a comparative analysis of 72 companies operating in large European...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272456
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The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries: A preliminary explanation using a public choice approach
Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294505
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The different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries : a preliminary explanation using a public choice approach
Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2005
This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010276562