An interval estimate is provided for the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) when the
knowledge about the market is incomplete, and we know just the largest market shares. Two …

This paper investigates how the structure of the air transportation network affects air ticket
prices in Brazil. Airlines serve specific airports in the vast Brazilian territory and …

Banks and other financial intermediaries tend to specialize in market segments where they
exercise a competitive advantage. Whereas specialization facilitates banks to benefit from …

Market concentration is a widely recognized metric for assessing effective competition, as it
provides a quantification of the relative success of large, mid-sized and smaller firms in the …

Among other concerns, safeguarding the supply chains of raw materials is an important task
for industrial companies. Therefore, not surprisingly, the number of scientific publications …

In a deregulated electric power utility industry in which a competitive electricity market can
influence system reliability, market risks cannot be ignored. This paper (1) proposes an …

High price volatility and excessive price reduction are introduced as two emerging problems
in wind dominant electricity markets. In this study, an agent‐based simulation methodology …

This paper presents the utilization of the Hirschman-Herfindahl Index (HHI) within a
probabilistic framework to arrive at a parametric trend indicating the possible market power …

In a deregulated electric power system in which a competitive electricity market can
influence system reliability, system analysts are rapidly recognizing that they cannot ignore …

This dissertation introduces a novel approach for optimally operating a day-ahead electricity
market not only by economically dispatching the generation resources but also by …