Kaum ein anderes Geschäftsfeld im deutschen Bankensektor hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren so dynamisch entwickelt wie das Retail-Banking. Bedrängt durch alternative Vertriebskanäle haben viele Filialbanken…
The telecommunications sector is characterized by economies of scale and scope, high sunk costs, and strong network effects. This combination may facilitate monopolization and abuse of market power. The…
International knowledge spillovers, especially through multinational companies (MNCs), have recently been a major topic of discussion among academics and practitioners. Most research in this field focuses on…
Opponents of the voluntary labeling scheme for genetically modified (GM) food products often argue that consumers have the "right to know" and therefore advocate mandatory labeling. In this paper we argue…
While there is a large and growing number of studies on the determinants of corporate tax rates, the literature has so far ignored the fact that the behavior of governments in setting tax rates is often best…
