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The Potential for Competition between Pharmacies in Germany

Coenen, Michael; Haucap, Justus; Herr, Annika; … - 2011

This paper analyses the institutional framework for pharmacies in Germany and competition in that sector, which is … characterized by significant competition deficits. Based on our diagnosis and findings the advantages and disadvantages of two …

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Swedish copper and financial skullduggery in Amsterdam, 1610-1625

Stryker, Lawrence S. - In: The Journal of European Economic History (JEEH) 51 (2022) 2, pp. 45-83

In 1611 the young Gustav Adolf Vasa ascended the throne of Sweden as Gustav II Adolf. Along with the throne, the king inherited a disastrous war with Denmark, which he ended by signing the onerous Peace of Knäred. The terms included the obligation for Sweden to pay a one million rixdaler...

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Ethik des Kapitalismus

Pies, Ingo - 2023

Kapitalismus sieht sich seit je her drei moralisch artikulierten Vorwürfen ausgesetzt: Er führe (a) zur Verelendung der Arbeiter, (b) zur Zerstörung der Umwelt und (c) zum Verfall der Sitten. Zieht man empirisch Bilanz, sind nicht alle dieser Vorwürfe berechtigt, ganz im Gegenteil: (a) Im...

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The Generative AI Challenges for Competition Authorities

Carugati, Christophe - In: Intereconomics 59 (2024) 1, pp. 14-21

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Macht – Leistung – Kultur: Staatenvergleiche vom 17. bis ins frühe 20. Jahrhundert

Steinmetz, Willibald - In: KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift für Soziologie und … 73 (2021) Suppl 1, pp. 75-112

Praktiken des Vergleichens und Bewertens von Staaten mittels Zahlen haben eine lange Geschichte. Seit der Frühen Neuzeit erlebten sie einen Aufschwung infolge fiskal-militärischer Rivalität zwischen größeren und kleineren Mächten innerhalb wie außerhalb Europas. Im Laufe des langen 19....

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Evolution of competition in Vietnam industries over the recent economic transition

Doan, Tinh - 2012

Understanding the degree and evolution of competition across industries is an important step towards understanding the … impact of economic reform and competition on economic growth in Vietnam during the economic transition. In this paper, the … author investigates the evolution of competition in Vietnam during the economic transition using the price-cost margin (PCM …

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Evolution of competition in Vietnam industries over the recent economic transition

Doan, Tinh; Stevens, Philip - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 6 (2012) 2012-19, pp. 1-24

. This provides an excellent example of a country that has experienced changes in competition regime. Economic reforms in … economic and, in particular, competitive environment. Understanding the evolution of competition across industries is an … economic transition. In this paper, the authors investigate the evolution of competition in Vietnam during the economic …

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Fund managers - Why the best might be the worst: On the evolutionary vigor of risk-seeking behavior

Witte, Björn-Christopher - In: Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal 6 (2012) 2012-24, pp. 1-29

. As a practical example, the professional competition between fund managers is considered. To explore how different … settings of competition parameters, the exclusion rate and the exclusion interval, affect individual investment behavior, an …

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Market Power, Competition and Ownership in Emerging Economies

Konings, Jozef; Van Cayseele, Patrick; Warzynski, Frederic - 2001

In this paper, we analyze the effects of trade, concentration and ownership on the pricing behavior of firms in two transition countries, Bulgaria and Romania. We use an extensive dataset of more than 3000 firms and sector level infirmation to estimate the effects of these three factors on the...

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On the Causes of Soft Budget Constraints: Firm-Level Evidence from Bulgaria and Romania

Everaert, Greetje; Hildebrandt, Antje - 2001

degree of competition within the sector and on the ownership of the firm. Ownership structure in Bulgaria however, has no … that competition, privatisation and firm size matter in explaining soft budget constraints, as suggested in the theoretical …

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