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Preisgarantien im Kraftstoffmarkt

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  • Dewenter, Ralf

    (Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg)

  • Schwalbe, Ulrich

    (Universität Hohenheim)

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Der vorliegende Aufsatz untersucht die Auswirkungen der von einigen Mineralölunternehmen gewährten Preisgarantien auf die Benzinpreise. Auf Grundlagen der Daten der Markttransparenzstelle des Bundeskartellamtes wurde anhand einer Differenz-von-Differenzen Analyse untersucht, ob die insbesondere von Shell gewährten Preisgarantien eine preiserhöhende Wirkung haben. Es zeigt sich, dass in den Gebieten um die Shell-Tankstellen die Preise nach Einführung der Preisgarantien signifikant angestiegen sind.

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  • Dewenter, Ralf & Schwalbe, Ulrich, 2015. "Preisgarantien im Kraftstoffmarkt," Working Paper 161/2015, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg.
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    Keywords

    Preisgarantien; Mineralölmarkt; Benzinpreise; Markttransparenzstelle; Wettbewerb;
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    JEL classification:

    • L11 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms
    • L71 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Primary Products and Construction - - - Mining, Extraction, and Refining: Hydrocarbon Fuels

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