Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics
Working Papers,
Copenhagen Business School, Department of Economics
No 10-2000: TESTS OF (ABUSE OF) DOMINATION: The Danish cement industry
Lisbeth Funding la Cour and H. Peter Møllegaard
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Lisbeth Funding la Cour: Department of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Postal: Department of Economics, Copenhagen Business School, Solbjerg Plads 3 C, 5. sal, DK-2000 Frederiksberg, Denmark
H. Peter Møllegaard: University of Copenhagen,, Postal: Centre for Industrial Economics,, University of Copenhagen,, Studiestræde 6;, DK-1455 Copenhagen C.
Abstract: We test econometrically whether the sole Danish producer of cement holds a dominant
position in the Danish market for (grey) cement. In import penetration tests, we find that its
pricing and quantity decisions are independent of import price and quantity, implying that it can
act to a considerable extent independently of its competitors. We also test whether it can act
independently of its customers and find that its demand is inelastic with respect to its price. It thus
holds a dominant position in the sense of the European Court of Justice. Having established
dominance, we go on to illustrate that based on our data, it is difficult to conclude that it has
abused its dominant position in the sense of the Court.
Keywords: Dominant position; econometric tests; excessive pricing; cement.
32 pages, November 6, 2000
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