Do classes of gas stations contribute differently to fuel prices? Evidence to foster effective competition in Spain
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Do classes of gas stations contribute differently to fuel prices? Evidence to foster effective competition in SpainFecha de publicación
2020-04Editor
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BALAGUER, Jacint; RIPOLLÉS, Jordi (2020). Do classes of gas stations contribute differently to fuel prices? Evidence to foster effective competition in Spain. Energy Policy, v. 139Tipo de documento
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Despite the relatively large number of gas stations reached in Spain after decades of sectorial reforms, pre-tax fuel prices in the country remain systematically among the highest in the EU. The literature provides ... [+]
Despite the relatively large number of gas stations reached in Spain after decades of sectorial reforms, pre-tax fuel prices in the country remain systematically among the highest in the EU. The literature provides evidence suggesting that a low intensity of competition in the retail distribution could contribute to these casual observations. With the purpose of shedding light on ways to design e↵ective competition measures, we conduct an empirical analysis of more than ten million observations containing information about prices, brands, and locations at the station level. This allows us to know whether the exit (entry) of some classes of stations have the ability to reduce the prices of nearby competitors. Our results suggest that the presence in a local market of a station belonging to the network of the dominant market companies will tend to generate prices above the average. This is not only because these stations set higher prices but also because their presence will give rise to overpricing by local competitors. The opposite occurs with the self-advertised as “low-cost” stations. Policy measures promoting the gradual exit of stations associated with the dominant companies seem quite reasonable in view of the commitment to the transition toward transport decarbonization. [-]
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Energy Policy (2020), v. 139Proyecto de investigación
1) Spanish Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (RTI2018-100983-B-I00), and 2) Universitat Jaume I (UJI-B2019-53).Derechos de acceso
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