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Local loop unbundling in the UK does not affect broadband penetration - but it does lead to better service

Nardotto, Mattia - In: DIW Economic Bulletin 6 (2016) 28, pp. 311-317

stimulates market entry and broadband penetration and/or leads to an increase in broadband quality. In contrast to what is … entry as well as investments that substantially increase service quality. Thus this open access policy does not contribute …

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Unbundling the Incumbent: Evidence from UK broadband

Nardotto, Mattia; Valletti, Tommaso; Verboven, Frank - Centro di Studi Internazionali Sull'Economia e la … - 2014

that, over the course of time, many entrants have begun to take advantage of unbundling. LLU entry only had a positive … contrast, LLU entry continues to have a positive impact on the quality of the service provided, as entrants differentiate their …

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Ownership Unbundling in EU & Legal Problems

Diathesopoulos, Michael D. - 2010

In this paper we will examine the issue of ownership unbundling and forced divestiture remedies imposed in a series of recent competition law cases of the energy market - examined in other papers - in relation to the possible existence of a series of legal obstacles. These energy market...

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Functional or Structural Separation to Deal with Vertical Foreclosure Effects in the Electronic Communications Industry

Congedo, Dr Pierluigi - 2017

The paper tackles the discussion about vertical separation in the electronic communications sector, in its two main forms functional and structural. The author will argue how mandatory structural separation under certain conditions could be a possible option. The evidence is provided by the...

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Functional or Structural Separation to Deal with Vertical Foreclosure Effects in the Electronic Communications Industry

Congedo, Dr Pierluigi - 2017

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Consequences of Vertical Separation and Monopoly : Evidence from the Telecom Privatizations

Viani, Bruno E. - 2012

Policy variation across countries on the use of mandatory vertical separation and statutory monopoly allows me to assess their impact on basic telephone services (local, long distance, and international service). Panel data analysis from 67 countries during the seven-year period following the...

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Bridging the gap between horizontal and vertical merger simulation : modifications and extensions of PCAID

Bush, C. Anthony - 2014

A general theoretical and empirical framework is developed for assessing the potential of a vertically integrated firm to foreclose downstream competitors. Using this framework a policymaker may also evaluate the empirical welfare effects from a vertically integrated firm raising rivals' costs....

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Does a platform monopolist want competition?

Niedermayer, Andreas - 2015

We consider a software vendor first selling a monopoly platform and then an application running on this platform. He may face competition by an entrant in the applications market. The platform monopolist can benefit from competition for three reasons. First, his profits from the platform...

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Vertical bargaining and retail competition : what drives countervailing power?

Gaudin, Germain - 2017

This paper investigates the effects of changes in retail market concentration when input prices are negotiated. Results are derived from a model of bilateral Nash-bargaining between upstream and downstream firms which allows for general forms of demand and retail competition. Whether...

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Vertical licensing, input pricing, and entry

Bakaouka, Elpiniki; Milliou, Chrysovalantou - In: International journal of industrial organization 59 (2018), pp. 66-96

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