Three essays in industrial organization [Elektronische Ressource] : competition policy and regulation / vorgelegt von Joachim Klein

Three Essays in Industrial OrganizationCompetition Policy and RegulationInaugural-Dissertationzur Erlangung des GradesDoctor oeconomiae publicae (Dr. oec. publ.)an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit?t M?nchen2009vorgelegt vonJoachim KleinReferentin: Prof. Dr. Monika SchnitzerKorreferent: Prof. Dr. Andreas Hau?erPromotionsabschlussberatung: 22. Juli 2009 To my parents Rosemarie and Wilfried,my sisters Ulrike, Marion and Bianca,my brother Michael,for 30 years of love, patience and support.AcknowledgementsFirst and foremost, I would like to thank my supervisor Monika Schnitzer. Shegave me continuous support, encouragement and guidance. Without her patience, hersharingofexperienceandknowledgeaswellasrigorousacademicthinking,writingthisdissertation would have been impossible. I am indebted to Andreas Hau?er who gaveme precious feedback and kindly agreed to become my second supervisor. I am alsograteful to Sven Rady and Ray Rees for o⁄ering their support and time and agreeingto join my thesis committee. Special thanks go to my co-authors of the ?rst chapter,Richard Schmidtke, and the second chapter, Hans Zenger. I learned some of the mostvaluable lessons, intellectually as well as personally, from working together with them.Part of this dissertation was written during my stay as a visiting fellow at theEuropean Commission, Chief Economist Team, Directorate-General for Competitionin Brussels, Belgium.