Competition in the Netherlands and Belgium: Service Sector Evidence

J. Dikker Hupkes; J.A.H. Maks

doi:10.1007/s10657-006-0309-0

Competition in the Netherlands and Belgium: Service Sector Evidence

J. Dikker Hupkes, J.A.H. Maks

Microeconomics & Public Economics

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Abstract

This paper examines competition in the dutch and belgian service sector for the period 1995–1999. The paper explores the link between firm profitability and market structure, and provides evidence of a non-optimal functioning of both markets. While analysis reveals the existence of a market sector effect in both countries, this effect is larger in the dutch sample than in the belgian sample, implying that the dutch service sector is less competitive than the belgian service sector. An analysis of the market friendliness of regulations in both countries does not provide a comprehensive explanation for this finding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	165-179
Number of pages	15
Journal	European Journal of Law and Economics
Volume	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s10657-006-0309-0
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2006

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