Scandinavian Working Papers in Economics

Umeå Economic Studies,
Umeå University, Department of Economics

No 599: Entry into Swedish Retail- and Wholesale Trade Markets

Sven-Olov Daunfeldt, Niklas Rudholm () and Fredrik Bergström
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Sven-Olov Daunfeldt: The Swedish Research Institute of Trade (HUI), Postal: S 103 23 Stockholm, Sweden
Niklas Rudholm: Department of Economics, Umeå University, Postal: S 901 87 Umeå, Sweden
Fredrik Bergström: The Swedish Research Institute of Trade (HUI), Postal: S 103 23 Stockholm, Sweden

Abstract: In this paper, a Poisson regression model is used to study the determinants of entry of new firms into the Swedish retail- and wholesale trade markets. The results suggest that incumbent firms engage in strategic behavior to prevent the entry of newcomers. Regional factors are also found to be important determinants of entry.

Keywords: Wholesale trade; retail trade; entry; number of firms; panel data

JEL-codes: L13; L81

13 pages, December 11, 2002

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