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Competition and Contestability in the U.K. Package Tour Industry: Some Empirical Observations

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Brian Davies
Paul Downward
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This paper explores competition and contestability in the U.K. Package Tour Industry (PTI). Using econometric analysis of a panel-data set, evidence is presented that questions the market power/efficiency hypothesis in the PTI. In keeping with Evans and Stabler (1995), there is evidence that the industry is segmented according to the size of the firms. In contrast with Gratton and Richards (1997) the results suggest that it is difficult to support the contestability hypothesis in the industry overall.

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Paper provided by Staffordshire University, Business School in its series Working Papers with number 98-3.

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