Competition in the German interurban bus industry: A snapshot two years after liberalization

Niklas S. Dürr and Kai Hüschelrath
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Niklas Stephan Duerr and Kai Hueschelrath

No 15-062, ZEW Discussion Papers from ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research

Abstract: We study competition in the German interurban bus industry two years after its liberalization in January 2013. In addition to a brief characterization of the liberalization process and several general market developments, we provide a detailed analysis of selected market characteristics such as concentration and competitive interaction, fares as well as service quality. We use the gained insights to discuss two recent policy issues - industry consolidation and possible abuses of market power by incumbents - and derive several recommendations to secure effective competition in the industry.

Keywords: liberalization; interurban bus services; competition; merger; predation; Germany (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K21 K23 L11 L41 L43 L92 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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