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Wettbewerb im deutschen Mobilfunkmarkt

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  • Haucap Justus

    (Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf, Dusseldorfer Institut fur Wettbewerbsokonomie (DICE), Universitatsstr. 1, 40225 Dusseldorf, Fax: (0211) 81 15 499)

  • Heimeshoff Ulrich

    (Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf, Dusseldorfer Institut fur Wettbewerbsokonomie (DICE), Universitatsstr. 1, 40225 Dusseldorf, Fax: (0211) 81 15 499)

  • Stühmeier Torben

    (Heinrich-Heine-Universitat Dusseldorf, Dusseldorfer Institut fur Wettbewerbsokonomie (DICE), Universitatsstr. 1, 40225 Dusseldorf, Fax: (0211) 81 15 499)

Abstract

This paper studies competition in the German market for mobile telecommunications, motivated by recent suggestions that T-Mobile and Vodafone possess a position of collective dominance. Allegedly, their position of joint dominance is secured through a combination of first-mover advantages and discrimination between on-net and off-net prices. While our qualitative analysis remains inconclusive, as some factors tend to favour collusion while others make collusion more difficult to sustain, our empirical analysis suggests that T-Mobile and Vodafone cannot act independently of their smaller rivals, but that they are disciplined by their smaller competitors’ offerings

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  • Haucap Justus & Heimeshoff Ulrich & Stühmeier Torben, 2011. "Wettbewerb im deutschen Mobilfunkmarkt," Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftspolitik, De Gruyter, vol. 60(2), pages 240-268, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:lus:zwipol:v:60:y:2011:i:2:p:240-268
    DOI: 10.1515/zfwp-2011-0209
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    1. Muck, Johannes, 2012. "The effect of on-net / off-net differentiation and heterogeneuous consumers on network size in mobile telecommunications : an agent-based aporoach," 23rd European Regional ITS Conference, Vienna 2012 60355, International Telecommunications Society (ITS).
    2. Haucap, Justus, 2010. "Eingeschränkte Rationalität in der Wettbewerbsökonomie," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 08, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
    3. repec:lmu:msmdpa:12688 is not listed on IDEAS
    4. Wissner, Matthias & Elbanna, Ahmed & Sörries, Bernd & Plückebaum, Thomas, 2021. "Open RAN und SDN/NFV: Perspektiven, Optionen, Restriktionen und Herausforderungen," WIK Discussion Papers 478, WIK Wissenschaftliches Institut für Infrastruktur und Kommunikationsdienste GmbH.
    5. Coenen, Michael & Haucap, Justus, 2013. "Kommunal- statt Missbrauchsaufsicht: Zur Aufsicht über Trinkwasserentgelte nach der 8. GWB-Novelle," DICE Ordnungspolitische Perspektiven 53, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
    6. Muck, Johannes, 2016. "Tariff-mediated network effects with incompletely informed consumers," DICE Discussion Papers 210, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE).
    7. Zucchini, Leon & Claussen, Jörg & Trüg, Moritz, 2013. "Tariff-mediated network effects versus strategic discounting: Evidence from German mobile telecommunications," International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier, vol. 31(6), pages 751-759.
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    JEL classification:

    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets
    • L41 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Monopolization; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices
    • L96 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities - - - Telecommunications

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