TESTS OF (ABUSE OF) DOMINATION: The Danish cement industry

Lisbeth la Cour () and H. Peter Møllegaard
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H. Peter Møllegaard: University of Copenhagen,, Postal: Centre for Industrial Economics,, University of Copenhagen,, Studiestræde 6;, DK-1455 Copenhagen C.

No 10-2000, Working Papers from Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics

Abstract: We test econometrically whether the sole Danish producer of cement holds a dominant

position in the Danish market for (grey) cement. In import penetration tests, we find that its

pricing and quantity decisions are independent of import price and quantity, implying that it can

act to a considerable extent independently of its competitors. We also test whether it can act

independently of its customers and find that its demand is inelastic with respect to its price. It thus

holds a dominant position in the sense of the European Court of Justice. Having established

dominance, we go on to illustrate that based on our data, it is difficult to conclude that it has

abused its dominant position in the sense of the Court.

Keywords: Dominant position; econometric tests; excessive pricing; cement. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: K21 L41 L61 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 32 pages
Date: 2000-11-06
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