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Postal address:	Norwegian School of Economics Department of Economics 5045 Bergen Norway
Workplace:	Institutt for samfunnsøkonomi (Department of Economics), Norges Handelshøyskole (NHH) (Norwegian School of Economics), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2023

1. Trade, renewable energy, and market power in power markets
   NIPE Working Papers, NIPE - Universidade do Minho

2021

2. Upward Pricing Pressure in Two-Sided Markets: Incorporating Rebalancing Effects
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in EconomiX Working Papers, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX (2018) View citations (6)
   See also Journal Article Upward pricing pressure in two-sided markets: Incorporating rebalancing effects, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2021) (2021)

2018

3. Enforcement vs Deterrence in Merger Control: Can Remedies Lead to Lower Welfare?
   Post-Print, HAL
   Also in Working Papers, HAL (2014) View citations (1)
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2014) View citations (4)
   Post-Print, HAL (2013)
   Post-Print, HAL (2014) View citations (3)
   EconomiX Working Papers, University of Paris Nanterre, EconomiX (2014) View citations (4)
   Post-Print, HAL (2014) View citations (3)
4. Upward Price Pressure in Two-Sided Markets: Incorporating Feedback Effects
   Working Papers, HAL

2014

5. Cross-border mergers and domestic-firm wages: Integrating ?spillover effects? and ?bargaining effects?
   CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
   See also Journal Article Cross-border mergers and domestic-firm wages: Integrating “spillover effects” and “bargaining effects”, Journal of International Business Studies, Palgrave Macmillan (2014) View citations (11) (2014)
6. Inter-Firm Price Coordination in a Two-Sided Market
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Inter-firm price coordination in a two-sided market, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (5) (2016)

2013

7. Crime and punishment: When tougher antitrust enforcement leads to higher overcharge
   Discussion Papers, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Business and Management Science
   Also in Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics (2013)
   UiS Working Papers in Economics and Finance, University of Stavanger (2013)
8. Market Segmentation in Two-Sided Markets: TV Rights for Premier League
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
9. Upstream Merger in a Successive Oligopoly: Who Pays the Price?
   Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics
   See also Journal Article Upstream merger in a successive oligopoly: Who pays the price?, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (2016) View citations (2) (2016)

2012

10. A Note on Upward Pricing Pressure:The possibility of false positives
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article A NOTE ON UPWARD PRICING PRESSURE: THE POSSIBILITY OF FALSE POSITIVES, Journal of Competition Law and Economics, Oxford University Press (2012) View citations (4) (2012)
11. Competition between Content Distributors in Two-Sided Markets
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
12. Cross-Border Mergers and Domestic Wages: Integrating Positive 'Spillover' Effects and Negative 'Bargaining' Effects
    Department of Economics Working Papers, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Department of Economics Working Paper Series, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business (2012)
13. News Sources and Media Bias
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo

2010

14. Merger simulations with observed diversion ratios
    Discussion Paper Series in Economics, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Merger simulations with observed diversion ratios, International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier (2011) (2011)
15. Price Coordination in Two-Sided Markets: Competition in the TV Industry
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)
    Also in Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics (2010) View citations (3)

2009

16. Business Models for Media Firms: Does Competition Matter for how they Raise Revenue?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (51)
    See also Journal Article Business Models for Media Firms: Does Competition Matter for How They Raise Revenue?, Marketing Science, INFORMS (2009) View citations (48) (2009)

2006

17. Competition for Viewers and Advertisers in a TV Oligopoly
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (9)
    See also Journal Article Competition for Viewers and Advertisers in a TV Oligopoly, Journal of Media Economics, Taylor & Francis Journals (2007) View citations (47) (2007)
18. Public versus Private Health Care in a National Health Service
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo
    See also Journal Article Public versus private health care in a national health service, Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2007) View citations (44) (2007)

2005

19. Advertising on TV: Under- or Overprovision?
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (12)
20. Financing of Media Firms: Does Competition Matter?
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in CIE Discussion Papers, University of Copenhagen. Department of Economics. Centre for Industrial Economics (2005) View citations (2)

2003

21. Access Pricing, Quality Degradation, and Foreclosure in the Internet
    University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara
    See also Journal Article Access Pricing, Quality Degradation, and Foreclosure in the Internet, Journal of Regulatory Economics, Springer (2002) View citations (9) (2002)
22. National versus International Mergers in Unionised Oligopoly
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (14)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2003) View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article National versus international mergers in unionized oligopoly, RAND Journal of Economics, RAND Corporation (2006) View citations (81) (2006)
23. Private Versus Public Health Care in a National Health Service
    Royal Economic Society Annual Conference 2003, Royal Economic Society View citations (1)
24. TV Advertising, Program Quality, and Product-Market Oligopoly
    Industrial Organization, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (4)
    Also in Competition Policy Center, Working Paper Series, Competition Policy Center, Institute for Business and Economic Research, UC Berkeley (2000) View citations (4)

2002

25. Downstream Merger with Oligopolistic Input Suppliers
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (1)
    Also in Discussion Papers, various Research Units, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2002) View citations (1)
26. Entry in Telecommunication: Customer Loyalty, Price Sensitivity and Access Prices
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers in Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics (2002)
    See also Journal Article Entry in telecommunication: customer loyalty, price sensitivity and access prices, Information Economics and Policy, Elsevier (2003) View citations (4) (2003)
27. Unionized Oligopoly, Trade Liberalization and Location Choice
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (5)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2001) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Unionised Oligopoly, Trade Liberalisation and Location Choice, Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society (2003) View citations (112) (2003)

2001

28. Merger Profitability in Unionized Oligopoly
    CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
    Also in University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (2000) View citations (3)
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (2000) View citations (3)
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen (2000) View citations (2)
29. The TV industry: advertising and programming
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (20)
30. Two-Part Tariffs, Consumer Heterogeneity and Cournot Competition
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (1)
31. Who are the advertisers?
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (3)

2000

32. Private Labels, Price Rivalry, and Public Policy
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (18)
    Also in University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series, Department of Economics, UC Santa Barbara (2000) View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Private labels, price rivalry, and public policy, European Economic Review, Elsevier (2007) View citations (37) (2007)
33. Strategic informative advertising in a TV-advertising duopoly
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (2)
34. TV Advertising, Programming Investments, and Product-Market Oligopoly
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (9)
35. Where are all the Physicans? Private vs. Public Health Care
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (3)

1999

36. Discount Chains and Brand Policy
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (9)
    Also in Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- (1994)
    See also Journal Article Discount Chains and Brand Policy, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell (1999) View citations (5) (1999)
37. Exclusive Versus Common Dealership
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Exclusive versus Common Dealership, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (1999) (1999)
38. Trade Liberalization -a Substitute for Domestic Merger Policy
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-

1998

39. A Public Firm Challenged by Entry: Duplication of Diversity?
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article A public firm challenged by entry: duplication or diversity?, Regional Science and Urban Economics, Elsevier (2002) View citations (18) (2002)
40. Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry, Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, University of Bath (2003) View citations (7) (2003)
41. The Pro-Competitive Effect of Two-Part Tariffs
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article The Pro-competitive Effect of Two-Part Tariffs, International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor & Francis Journals (1998) (1998)
42. Trade Liberalization and Cartel Stability
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Trade Liberalization and Cartel Stability, Review of International Economics, Wiley Blackwell (2001) View citations (2) (2001)

1997

43. Merger and Product Range Rivalery
    Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen, Department of Economics, University of Bergen View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Merger and product range rivalry, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1997) View citations (73) (1997)
44. Vertical Restraints in the European Automobile Industry
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (1)

1996

45. Semicollusion in the Norwegian Cement Market
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    See also Journal Article Semicollusion in the Norwegian cement market, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1999) View citations (25) (1999)
46. Strategic Location with Asymmetric Transportation Costs
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (5)
47. Time Schedule and Programme Progile: TV News in Norway and Denmark
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (5)

1995

48. Judo Economics Reconsidered: Capacity Limitation, Entry and Collusion
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Judo economics reconsidered: Capacity limitation, entry and collusion, International Journal of Industrial Organization, Elsevier (1997) View citations (3) (1997)
49. Sequential Horizontal Mergers
    Memorandum, Oslo University, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Sequential horizontal mergers, European Economic Review, Elsevier (1998) View citations (53) (1998)
50. The Multinational Firm, Transfer Pricing and the Nature of Competition
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)
51. The Multinational Firn Transfer Pricing and the Natural Competition
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration- View citations (2)

1994

52. Vertical Restraints and Interband Competition
    Working Papers, Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration-
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (1994)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Upward pricing pressure in two-sided markets: Incorporating rebalancing effects
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2021, 74, (C)
   See also Working Paper Upward Pricing Pressure in Two-Sided Markets: Incorporating Rebalancing Effects, Post-Print (2021) (2021)

2018

2. Enforcement and Deterrence in Merger Control: The Case of Merger Remedies
   Review of Law & Economics, 2018, 14, (3), 22

2017

3. The effects of strategic news sources on media coverage
   Information Economics and Policy, 2017, 41, (C), 28-35 View citations (1)

2016

4. FINE SCHEDULE WITH HETEROGENOUS CARTELS: ARE THE WRONG CARTELS DETERRED?
   Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2016, 12, (2), 263-277 View citations (6)
5. Inter-firm price coordination in a two-sided market
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2016, 44, (C), 101-112 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Inter-Firm Price Coordination in a Two-Sided Market, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2014) View citations (1) (2014)
6. Sequential Negotiations: Substitutes versus Complements
   Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2016, 172, (4), 639-644
7. Upstream merger in a successive oligopoly: Who pays the price?
   International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2016, 48, (C), 143-172 View citations (2)
   See also Working Paper Upstream Merger in a Successive Oligopoly: Who Pays the Price?, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2013) (2013)

2015

8. Farmers, Middlemen and Exporters: A Model of Market Power, Pricing and Welfare in a Vertical Supply Chain
   Review of Development Economics, 2015, 19, (1), 31-44 View citations (3)

2014

9. ASYMMETRIC PRICE INCREASE IN CRITICAL LOSS ANALYSIS: A REPLY TO LANGENFELD AND LI
   Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2014, 10, (3), 765-768 View citations (2)
10. Cross-border mergers and domestic-firm wages: Integrating “spillover effects” and “bargaining effects”
    Journal of International Business Studies, 2014, 45, (4), 450-470 View citations (11)
    See also Working Paper Cross-border mergers and domestic-firm wages: Integrating ?spillover effects? and ?bargaining effects?, CEPR Discussion Papers (2014) View citations (10) (2014)
11. From Research on Mergers to Merger Policy
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 2014, 21, (1), 37-42

2013

12. Electricity Production in a Hydro System with a Reservoir Constraint
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2013, 115, (2), 575-594 View citations (2)

2012

13. A NOTE ON UPWARD PRICING PRESSURE: THE POSSIBILITY OF FALSE POSITIVES
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2012, 8, (4), 881-887 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper A Note on Upward Pricing Pressure:The possibility of false positives, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2012) View citations (4) (2012)

2011

14. Merger simulations with observed diversion ratios
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2011, 31, (2), 83-91
    See also Working Paper Merger simulations with observed diversion ratios, Discussion Paper Series in Economics (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
15. Single-product versus uniform SSNIPs
    International Review of Law and Economics, 2011, 31, (2), 142-146 View citations (1)

2010

16. Semicollusion
    Foundations and Trends(R) in Microeconomics, 2010, 5, (3), 153-228 View citations (6)

2009

17. Business Models for Media Firms: Does Competition Matter for How They Raise Revenue?
    Marketing Science, 2009, 28, (6), 1112-1128 View citations (48)
    See also Working Paper Business Models for Media Firms: Does Competition Matter for how they Raise Revenue?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2009) View citations (51) (2009)
18. Domestic Regulation and International Trade
    Journal of Industry, Competition and Trade, 2009, 9, (1), 1-16
19. OPTIMAL MERGER POLICY: ENFORCEMENT VS. DETERRENCE*
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 2009, 57, (3), 438-456 View citations (10)

2008

20. THE SSNIP TEST AND MARKET DEFINITION WITH THE AGGREGATE DIVERSION RATIO: A REPLY TO KATZ AND SHAPIRO
    Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2008, 4, (2), 263-270 View citations (6)

2007

21. Competition for Viewers and Advertisers in a TV Oligopoly
    Journal of Media Economics, 2007, 20, (3), 211-233 View citations (47)
    See also Working Paper Competition for Viewers and Advertisers in a TV Oligopoly, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) View citations (9) (2006)
22. Managerial incentives and access price regulation
    European Journal of Law and Economics, 2007, 23, (2), 117-133 View citations (3)
23. Private labels, price rivalry, and public policy
    European Economic Review, 2007, 51, (2), 403-424 View citations (37)
    See also Working Paper Private Labels, Price Rivalry, and Public Policy, Working Papers (2000) View citations (18) (2000)
24. Public versus private health care in a national health service
    Health Economics, 2007, 16, (6), 579-601 View citations (44)
    See also Working Paper Public versus Private Health Care in a National Health Service, CESifo Working Paper Series (2006) (2006)

2006

25. National versus international mergers in unionized oligopoly
    RAND Journal of Economics, 2006, 37, (1), 212-233 View citations (81)
    See also Working Paper National versus International Mergers in Unionised Oligopoly, CEPR Discussion Papers (2003) View citations (14) (2003)
26. Temporary Bottlenecks, Hydropower and Acquisitions*
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 2006, 108, (3), 481-497 View citations (7)

2005

27. Downstream merger with upstream market power
    European Economic Review, 2005, 49, (3), 717-743 View citations (90)
28. Hotelling in the air? Flight departures in Norway
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2005, 35, (2), 193-213 View citations (32)
29. Media Competition on the Internet
    The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, 2005, 4, (1), 1-20 View citations (12)

2003

30. Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry
    Journal of Transport Economics and Policy, 2003, 37, (3), 383-416 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Collude, Compete, or Both? Deregulation in the Norwegian Airline Industry, Working Papers (1998) View citations (2) (1998)
31. Entry in telecommunication: customer loyalty, price sensitivity and access prices
    Information Economics and Policy, 2003, 15, (1), 55-72 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Entry in Telecommunication: Customer Loyalty, Price Sensitivity and Access Prices, CEPR Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (1) (2002)
32. Unionised Oligopoly, Trade Liberalisation and Location Choice
    Economic Journal, 2003, 113, (490), 782-800 View citations (112)
    See also Working Paper Unionized Oligopoly, Trade Liberalization and Location Choice, CESifo Working Paper Series (2002) View citations (5) (2002)

2002

33. A public firm challenged by entry: duplication or diversity?
    Regional Science and Urban Economics, 2002, 32, (2), 259-274 View citations (18)
    See also Working Paper A Public Firm Challenged by Entry: Duplication of Diversity?, Working Papers (1998) (1998)
34. Access Pricing, Quality Degradation, and Foreclosure in the Internet
    Journal of Regulatory Economics, 2002, 22, (1), 59-83 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Access Pricing, Quality Degradation, and Foreclosure in the Internet, University of California at Santa Barbara, Economics Working Paper Series (2003) (2003)

2001

35. Trade Liberalization and Cartel Stability
    Review of International Economics, 2001, 9, (2), 343-355 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Trade Liberalization and Cartel Stability, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen (1998) View citations (6) (1998)

1999

36. Discount Chains and Brand Policy
    Scandinavian Journal of Economics, 1999, 101, (1), 127-142 View citations (5)
    See also Working Paper Discount Chains and Brand Policy, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
37. Erratum: “Time Schedule and Program Profile: TV News in Norway and Denmark”
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1999, 8, (1), 161-162
38. Exclusive versus Common Dealership
    Southern Economic Journal, 1999, 66, (2), 353-366
    See also Working Paper Exclusive Versus Common Dealership, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen (1999) View citations (8) (1999)
39. Semicollusion in the Norwegian cement market
    European Economic Review, 1999, 43, (9), 1775-1796 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Semicollusion in the Norwegian Cement Market, Working Papers (1996) (1996)

1998

40. Sequential horizontal mergers
    European Economic Review, 1998, 42, (9), 1683-1702 View citations (53)
    See also Working Paper Sequential Horizontal Mergers, Memorandum (1995) View citations (11) (1995)
41. The Pro-competitive Effect of Two-Part Tariffs
    International Journal of the Economics of Business, 1998, 5, (1), 47-55
    See also Working Paper The Pro-Competitive Effect of Two-Part Tariffs, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen (1998) View citations (1) (1998)
42. Time Schedule and Program Profile: TV News in Norway and Denmark
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 1998, 7, (2), 209-235 View citations (14)

1997

43. Domestic merger policy in an international oligopoly: The Nordic market for electricity
    Energy Economics, 1997, 19, (2), 239-253 View citations (10)
44. Erratum to "Judo economics reconsidered: Capacity limitation, entry and collusion" [International journal of industrial organization 15 (1997) 349-368]
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1997, 15, (5), 635-635 View citations (1)
45. Judo economics reconsidered: Capacity limitation, entry and collusion
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1997, 15, (3), 349-368 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Judo Economics Reconsidered: Capacity Limitation, Entry and Collusion, Working Papers (1995) View citations (4) (1995)
46. Merger and product range rivalry
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1997, 16, (1), 21-42 View citations (73)
    See also Working Paper Merger and Product Range Rivalery, Norway; Department of Economics, University of Bergen (1997) View citations (2) (1997)
47. Transfer Pricing as a Strategic Device for Decentralized Multinationals
    International Tax and Public Finance, 1997, 4, (3), 277-290 View citations (50)
    Also in International Tax and Public Finance, 1997, 4, (3), 277-290 (1997) View citations (66)

1993

48. A Consumer as an Entrant in the Norwegian Cement Market
    Journal of Industrial Economics, 1993, 41, (2), 191-204

1992

49. Multi-product incumbent and a puppy dog entrant: Some simulations for the Norwegian cement market
    International Journal of Industrial Organization, 1992, 10, (2), 251-271

Editor

1. Discussion Paper Series in Economics
   Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics