Estimation of service sector mark-ups determined by structural reform indicators

Anna Thum-Thysen and Erik Canton

No 547, European Economy - Economic Papers 2008 - 2015 from Directorate General Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN), European Commission

Abstract: This paper analyses the impact of regulation on product sector mark-ups across the EU and confirms that less strict regulation tends to foster competition and reduce mark-up rates. The results also show that mark-ups in most EU countries and sectors have been declining over the last 15 years as a result of competition-friendly reforms. The paper also casts light on which areas of regulation are most important for mark-ups in individual sectors.

JEL-codes: D40 E31 L51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 52 pages
Date: 2015-04
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