Rainer Nitsche

Rainer Nitsche is a research fellow at ESMT Berlin, since January 2016. He is, as well, a managing director at E.CA Economics. Rainer received his doctoral degree in economics from the Humboldt University of Berlin in 2002.

Publications

Journal Article Multiple rounds in a chain store game Theory and Decision 81(4): 571–579 Michael Melles, Rainer Nitsche (2016)

Journal Article Efficiencies defence in telecom mergers and other investment intensive industries European Competition Law Review 37(1): 7–13 Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2016)

Journal Article Größe und Verhandlungsmacht: Ökonomische Grundprinzipien am Beispiel der Fusion Liberty Global/Kabel BW [Size and bargaining power: Explaining basic economic concepts using the case study of the Liberty Global/Kabel BW merger] Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb 65(1): 35–49 Paul Heidhues, Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2015)

Journal Article Upward pricing pressure analysis: Critical issues in recent applications Journal of European Competition Law and Practice 6(1): 48–53 Lars Wiethaus, Rainer Nitsche (2015)

Journal Article Market definition of broadband Internet services in Slovakia: are fixed and mobile technologies in the same market? Information Economics and Policy 28: 39–56 Lukasz Grzybowskia, Rainer Nitsche, Frank Verboven, Lars Wiethaus (2014)

Journal Article Eigentümereffekt und versunkene Investitionen Europäische Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsrecht 2012(11): 408–413 Christopher Milde, Rainer Nitsche, Ulrich Soltész (2012)

Journal Article Competition law in regulated industries: On the case and scope for intervention Journal of European Competition Law and Practice 3(4): 409–414 Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2012)

Journal Article Defining product markets for shopping centers: Thoughts on methodological choices European Competition Journal 7(3): 421–431 Jakub Kałużny, Rainer Nitsche, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2011)

Journal Article Access regulation and investment in next generation networks: A ranking of regulatory regimes International Journal of Industrial Organization 29(2): 263–272 Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2011)

Journal Article Screening and merger activity Journal of Industrial Economics 58(4): 794–817 Albert Banal-Estanol, Paul Heidhues, Rainer Nitsche, Jo Seldeslachts (2010)

Journal Article Großhandelsmärkte für Strom: Marktintegration und Wettbewerb aus deutscher Perspektive Energiewirtschaftliche Tagesfragen 60(3) Rainer Nitsche, Axel Ockenfels, Lars-Hendrik Röller, Lars Wiethaus (2010)

Journal Article Comments on state aid reform: Some implications of an effects-based approach European State Aid Law Quarterly 5(1): 23–34 Paul Heidhues, Rainer Nitsche (2006)

Journal Article Study on methods to analyse the effects of state aid on competition European Economy 244: 1–190 Rainer Nitsche, Paul Heidhues (2006)

Journal Article Die ökonomische Analyse auf dem Vormarsch: Europäische Reform und deutsche Wettbewerbspolitik Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb 54(3): 250–259 Rainer Nitsche, Julia Thielert (2004)

Journal Article Nach der Liberalisierung: Eine Herausforderung für die Wettbewerbspolitik [Competition after liberalization: A challenge for competition policy] WZB-Mitteilungen 92: 12–15 Rainer Nitsche (2001)

Book Chapter Germany (country chapter) In The handbook of competition economics 2016, ed. C. Campbell, 57–59. Nottinghamshire: Encompass Print Solutions. Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars Wiethaus, Rainer Nitsche (2015)

Book Chapter Germany (country chapter) In The handbook of competition economics 2012, ed. C. Campbell, 43–44. Nottinghamshire: Encompass Print Solutions. Hans W. Friederiszick, Dennis Beling, Rainer Nitsche (2011)

Book Chapter Selectivity, economic advantage, distortion of competition and effect on trade In Economic analysis of state aid rules: Contributions and limits, ed. Massimo Merola, Jacques Derenne, 119–155. Berlin: Lexxicon. Penelope Papandropoulos, Rainer Nitsche, Bernard van de Walle de Ghelcke, Denis Waelbroeck, Jacques Derenne, Louis Louis, Massimo Merola et al. (2007)

Book Chapter The most appropriate economic tool for a better targeted state aid policy In Economic analysis of state aid rules: Contributions and limits, ed. Massimo Merola, Jacques Derenne, 29–67. Berlin: Lexxicon. Massimo Merola, Leigh Hancher, Pablo Colomo, Maria Cristina Santacroce, Rainer Nitsche, Penelope Papandropoulos (2007)

Book Chapter Wettbewerbsökonomische Analyse der Auswirkungen von Fusionen In Recht und Ökonomie im europäischen Wettbewerbsrecht, ed. Jürgen Schwarze, 53–70. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Rainer Nitsche (2006)

Book Chapter Liberalisierung von Netzökonomien: Herausforderung für die Wettbewerbspolitik [Liberalizing network industries: A challenge for competition policy] In Die Soziale Marktwirtschaft in der neuen Weltwirtschaft, ed. Lars-Hendrik Röller, Christian Wey, 249–290. Fulda: Fuldaer Verlagsagentur. Rainer Nitsche (2001)

Other Margin squeeze: An overview of EU and national case law No. 65238 Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2014)

Study Defining product markets for shopping centers: Thoughts on methodological choices Jakub Kałużny, Rainer Nitsche, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2011)

Study NGA: Access regulation, investment and welfare. A model based comparative analysis Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2010)

Study The electricity wholesale sector: Market integration and competition Rainer Nitsche, Axel Ockenfels, Lars-Hendrik Röller, Lars Wiethaus (2010)

Other Does Europe need subsidized competition for achieving the goal of rapid deployment of broadband networks? Comments on the draft Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules in relation to rapid deployment of broadband networks : 1–3 Hans W. Friederiszick, Rainer Nitsche, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2009)

Other T-Mobile/tele.ring: Analysing mavericks and efficiencies in “the first gap case" Rainer Nitsche (2006)

Report Study on the port of Rotterdam: Market definition and market power Rainer Nitsche (2004)

Report An assessment of the extent of an identified need for simplified, standard financial services products Rainer Nitsche (2004)

Report Innovation in the pharmaceutical sector Rainer Nitsche (2004)

Report Competitive impacts of information exchange Rainer Nitsche, Nils von Hinten-Reed (2004)

Report Comments on European Commission draft notice on the appraisal of horizontal mergers Rainer Nitsche (2003)

Other Liberalization and privatization of London transport B213: 83–115 Rainer Nitsche (1998)

Brochure Wege zur effizienten Organisation des öffentlichen Personennahverkehrs: Optionen für die kommunalen Gebietskörperschaften Rainer Nitsche (1996)

Working papers

ESMT Working Paper A price concentration study on European mobile telecom markets: Limitations and insights ESMT Working Paper Pauline Affeldt, Rainer Nitsche (2014)

ESMT Working Paper Access regulation and investment in the next generation networks: A ranking of regulatory regimes ESMT Working Paper Published in International Journal of Industrial Organization 29(2): 263–272 Rainer Nitsche, Lars Wiethaus (2009)

Working Paper On the effectiveness of anti-predation rules WZB Discussion Paper Rainer Nitsche (2002)

Working Paper Are anti-predation rules in the public interest? CRA Competition Policy Discussion Paper Rainer Nitsche (2002)

Working Paper Incentive to grow: Multimarket firms and predation WZB Discussion Paper Rainer Nitsche (2000)