Internettechnologie-basierte Marktplätze standen von 1999 bis Mitte 2000 im Mittelpunkt euphorischer Prognosen. Schnell kehrte jedoch Ernüchterung ein, da die Nutzung der Marktplätze weitaus langsamer voranging als allgemein erwartet wurde. Dafür wird als ein Hauptgrund die mangelnde...

Economic studies on the degree of competition (DC) in banking systems use various measures which are subsumed under the 1) structure- (e.g. Herfin­dahl-Hirschman index), 2) conduct- (e.g. Boone indicator) or 3) performance-oriented approach (e.g. Lerner index). Yet, the respective empirical...

In this paper, the preference reversal phenomenon known from risk research is investigated according to which subjects prefer gamble A over B in competitive decisions although they reveal higher valuations in terms of a cash equivalent (CE) or a willingness to pay (WTP) for the latter when...

This study investigates context effects in general and the compromise effect in particular. It is argued that earlier research in this area lacks realism, a shortcoming that is a major drawback to research conclusions and stated management implications. The importance of this issue is stressed...