In a recent simulation study, Goodman et al. (2019) compare several methods with regard to their type I and type II error rates when considering a thick null hypothesis that includes all values that are practically equivalent to the point null hypothesis. They propose a hybrid decision criterion...

Labels signaling sustainable product attributes are gaining importance, although uncertainty concerning the environmental, micro- and macroeconomic benefits of such labels persist. One of the questions still incom-pletely answered is whether Willingness To Pay (WTP) varies with a gradually...

In this paper, we compare the distribution of price changes between collusive and noncollusive periods for ten major cartels. The first moments focus on previous research. We extend the discussion to the third (skewness) and fourth (kurtosis) moments. However, none of the above descriptive...

In this paper, we compare the distribution of price changes between collusive and non-collusive periods for ten major cartels. The first moments focus on previous research. We extend the discussion to the third (skewness) and fourth (kurtosis) moments. However, none of the above descriptive...

In this paper, we develop a market screening model to detect inconstancies in price changes. Although there is a long history of industrial organization research of collusion, price setting behavior, and conduct - a robust model to detect structural changes in market structure was missing so...

Derzeit erfolgt die Finanzierung des öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunks in Deutschland über von der Gebühreneinzugszentrale (GEZ) eingezogene Zwangsbeiträge, die sich am Besitz eines Empfangsgerätes orientieren. Am 19. Oktober 2006 wurde von den Ministerpräsidenten der Bundesländer die...

Der deutsche Stahlmarkt unterlag in der Vergangenheit heftigen Funktionsstörungen. Lassen sich diese Störungen mit Hilfe des Koordinationsmängel-Diagnosekonzepts erklären? Wie entwickeln sich das Stahlangebot und die Stahlnachfrage und wie reagiert der Stahlpreis auf Ungleichgewichte? Ist...

Downward nominal wage rigidity (DNWR) could prevent real wage adjustments in times of low inflation rates. Nominal wage rigidity based on annual wages can at least be reduced, if the number of working hours is considered. This leads to a lower degree of DNWR in hourly wage changes. In this...