In der Studie werden verschiedene Modelle des Zusammenwirkens von Strommärkten und Netzrestriktionen erarbeitet, analysiert und bewertet. Vor dem Hintergrund der künftigen Herausforderungen wird ein Ampelmodell vorgeschlagen, bei dem in Phase Gelb ein neuer Marktprozess zur Berücksichtigung...

In our increasingly technology-focused world, demand for traditional postal services is steadily shrinking. This timely volume examines the many challenges that the worldwide postal sector is facing as a result of growing electronic competition, and offers expert recommendations for reshaping...

This article presents a model of talent investments where two clubs compete for prizes. Our model is based on a general class of cost functions with a constant elasticity of marginal costs with respect to investments. The analysis finds that reduced revenue sharing improves competitive balance....

In 2013, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced plans to discontinue the delivery of letters and flats on Saturdays, while continuing parcels delivery. The paper analyses the financial effects of the plan based on a bottom-up delivery model.