New Research on Market Structure, Collusion and Mergers at MaCCI IO Day

At the MaCCI IO Day MaCCI researchers present ongoing research internally. This time six presentations and discussions centered on market structure, collusion and mergers, and more than 35 MaCCI researchers were in the audience. In particular, an empirical investigation into gasoline markets emphasized the role consumer search costs. Another empirical investigation into subscription plans in telecom markets uncovered the importance of network effects. MaCCI researchers also presented a new empirical test for collusion and provided an assessment of mergers in the banking industry.