Essays on economics of network industries [Elektronische Ressource] : mobile telephony / vorgelegt von Lukasz Grzybowski

Essays on Economics of NetworkIndustries:Mobile TelephonyInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoctor oeconomiae publicae (Dr. oec. publ.)an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit at Munc hen2005vorgelegt vonLukasz GrzybowskiReferent: Professor Stefan Mittnik, Ph.D.Korreferent: Dietmar Harho , Ph.D.Promotionsabschlussberatung: 13. Juli 2005AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost, I would like to thank Toker Doganoglu, for his continued encourage-ment in my research. Throughout the last few years, Toker has always been availablefor me with his excellent advice. He always pushed me to strive for good quality re-search. We wrote two chapters of this dissertation jointly. I will be always indebted tohim for everything and not just in this area.I would like also to thank my supervisor Professor Stefan Mittnik for his support.Because of him, I was able to continue my economic education at the universities inKiel and Munich. I am grateful to Professors Dietmar Harho and Joachim Winter fortheir willingness to participate in my dissertation committee.Thanks also to Professor Gerd Hansen and other employees at the Departmentof Statistics and Econometrics at the University of Kiel for an unforgettable friendlyworking atmosphere, and Farid Toubal for his support and the great times we spenttogether. I am grateful to Olivier Godard, Matthias Deschryvere and other friends Igot to know at the University of Kiel.