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- ISSN : 18151973 (en ligne)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/18151973
Reaping the Benefits of Stronger Competition in Network Industries in Germany
The potential to strengthen productivity growth and enhance consumer welfare through more
competition is large in the energy and railway sectors. Establishing stronger vertical separation between
network access provision and potentially competitive services will be the main challenge for Germany
going forward. In particular, it will be a crucial point in designing the envisaged privatisation of state
stakes in the railway sector market incumbent Deutsche Bahn AG. In the energy sector, concentration in
the wholesale market is another crucial issue that Germany will need to tackle, including by fostering
market integration with neighbouring countries as well as market entry of newcomers. A more systematic
approach to tendering unprofitable transport services will be key in the railway sector.
This Working Paper relates to the 2008 Economic Survey of Germany
(www.oecd.org/eco/surveys/germany).
Mots-clés: corporate tax, Germany, tax progressivity, electricity and gas markets, tax expenditures, consumption tax, railways, network industries
JEL:
L92: Industrial Organization / Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities / Railroads and Other Surface Transportation;
L94: Industrial Organization / Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities / Electric Utilities;
L95: Industrial Organization / Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities / Gas Utilities; Pipelines; Water Utilities
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