Three essays in applied industrial organization [Elektronische Ressource] / vorgelegt von Hanjo Köhler

Three Essays in Applied IndustrialOrganizationInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoctor oeconomiae publicae(Dr. oec. publ.)an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München2006vorgelegt vonHanjo KöhlerReferent: Prof. Dr. Monika SchnitzerKorreferent: Prof. Ray ReesPromotionsabschlussberatung 07. Februar 2007To my parents and siblings,for 27 years of loving atmosphere, patience and support.To Michela and Sarah,for everything that makes life meaningful.To Don,for pushing my intellectual development and curiosity.iAcknowledgementsI am very grateful for having had the priviledge of enjoying supervision byMonika Schnitzer. Without her limitless patience, her expertise and her com-mon sense this dissertation would never have come into existence. I am alsoindebted to Ray Rees for accepting to co-supervise my dissertation. Further-more, this is the place to thank all the teachers on my long path of intelectualdevelopment.I am very appreciative of the trust that the Deutsche Forschungsgemein-schaft put in me by …nancing my three years of Ph.D. studies. I am honouredto have been part of the exquisit group of researchers and friends that as-sembled in the Munich Graduate School of Economics. We have had a verygood and productive time together. I have learned a lot from these comrades,intellectually as well as personally. I would like to especially thank JohannesSandkühler for having been my o¢ ce mate during this time.