Introduction to Network Economics

Günter Knieps
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Günter Knieps: University of Freiburg

Chapter 1 in Network Economics, 2015, pp 1-10 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This chapter provides an introduction to the characteristics of network economics. The basic principle of the different complementary network levels is introduced. Based on a disaggregated examination of the value chains in network sectors, end customer markets for network services can be differentiated from upstream markets for infrastructure capacities. Due to the market opening of networks, issues of organisation and network interconnection become increasingly more important. The role of markets for network services as well as network infrastructure capacities is explained, taking into account network externalities as well as economies of scale and economies of scope.

Keywords: Network Service; Network Infrastructure; Network Externality; Competition Policy; Railway Track (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-11695-2_1

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