WIK Working Papers
WIK Working Paper No. 6: They Are Among Us: Pricing Behavior of Algorithms in the Field
We analyze pricing patterns and effects of pricing algorithms in two market segments for OTC-drugs in Germany based on an extensive hourly dataset of more than 10 million observations.More...
Working Paper No. 5: In-Building Telecommunications Infrastructure
Transmission of broadband telecommunications is limited using existing in-buildung infrastructure. We show and discuss ways out of this dilemma.More...
Working Paper No. 3a: From Legacy to the Future: Incentivising Demand Migration through Access Fees
In this paper, we analyze how wholesale access fees of a crucial input can be utilized to influence demands for products of different technologies and the deployment sequence between an incumbent and entrant firm.More...
WIK Working Paper No 4:Costs of Very High Capacity Networks and Geographic Heterogeneity – a statistical assessment for Germany
We provide an statistical-based model capable of explaining 95% of the geographical differences in fibre-based access network costs solely on the basis of publicly available data.More...
WIK Working Paper No. 3: Copper to Fibre Migration: Regulated Access Fees Incentivising Migration
By applying the Spokes model of spatial competition, we analyse the effect of the regulated copper access fee on customer-sided migration towards fibre networks. More...
WIK Working Paper No. 2: Parcel locker stations: A solution for the last mile?
Europe-wide overview of the diffusion and use of parcel locker stations, including an outlook for Germany.More...
WIK Working Paper No 1: My Browser is not a Billboard: Experimental Evidence on Ad-blocking Adoption and Users’ Acquisition of Information
Based on an online laboratory experiment, this project analyzes the effects of ad-blocking on the information acquisition of Internet users and provides resulting welfare effects.More...
