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Shelf Space Fees and Inter-Brand Competition

Wang, Hao - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

When in-store display influences consumer choices, shelf space allocation can be strategically used by retailers to extract payments from manufacturers. The paper finds that manufacturers with more popular brands have higher willingness-to-pay for the premium shelf spaces of supermarkets. Shelf...

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The Dynamic Impacts of M&A on Employment in Japan : Using Micro-data from the Financial Statements Statistics of Corporations by Industry

Taguchi, Hiroyuki; Yanagawa, Taichi; Harita, Masashi - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2010

This paper provides empirical evidence on the effects of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) on employment in Japan. It … significantly positive mainly in the manufacturing sector, while the dynamic effect of mergers on a remaining firms employment …-acquisition process, whereas the dynamic negative employment effect of mergers implies organizational rationalization in the post …

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Determinants of Interest Spread in Pakistan

Khawaja, Idrees; Din, Musleh-ud - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2007

for the savers. Given the adverse implications of banking mergers for a competitive environment, we argue that to maintain … a reasonably competitive environment, merger proposals may be subjected to review by an antitrust authority with the …

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RP-US FTA : Trade Remedies, Competition Policy and Government Procurement

Gatdula, Atty. Jeremy; Higuit, Ever; Madarang, Rafael - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2006

This paper was designed to provide a policy guide in the formulation of the countrys position for RP-US FTA negotiations. After sieving through the relevant treaties and legislation in both the US and the Philippines, it was concluded that the implementation of treaty commitments in trade...

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State of Competition in the Wholesale and Retail Sector

Ma. Teresa DueÃƒÂ±as-Caparas - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

The study assesses the state of competition in the Philippine wholesale and retail sector, focusing on the distribution of specialized goods and pharmaceutical products. It uses the traditional tools of analysis like concentration ratios and price-cost margins in determining the competitive...

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Competitiveness, Income Distribution, and Growth in Thailand : What Does the Long-run Evidence Show?

Pholphirul, Piriya - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

The paper addresses three fundamental issues under a long-run perspective : (1) growth and productivity, (2) competitiveness, and (3) income distribution. Unit labor costs (ulcs) and unit capital cost (ukcs) are calculated as the indicators of competitiveness in Thailand. Both series explain...

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Effect of Liberalization on Banking Competition

Pasadilla, Gloria; Milo, Melanie - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

The paper analyzes the impact of major policy changes on banking structure, performance and competition, using bank-specific data from 1990-2002. We find that the entry of more market players is correlated with drops in interest spread and profits which, partly, bespeaks of possible dissipation...

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Competition Policy and Regulation in Ports and Shipping

Llanto, Gilberto M.; Basilio, Enrico L.; Basilio, Leilanie - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

The Philippines is an archipelago of approximately 7,107 islands. It has a long coastline extending to 235,973 square kilometers which is longer than that of the United States (UNESCAP 2002b). The countrys archipelagic configuration requires an efficient maritime transport infrastructure...

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Emerging Issues in Promoting Competition Policy in the APEC and ASEAN Countries

Aldaba, Rafaelita M. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2008

This paper looks at the emerging issues and problems in promoting competition policy and coordinating its implementation under regional arrangements, particularly the APEC and the ASEAN. Implementing competition policy is a big challenge. As the review of country experiences shows,...

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Competition Policy and Regulation in Power and Telecommunications

Patalinghug, Epictetus E.; Llanto, Gilberto M. - East Asian Bureau of Economic Research (EABER) - 2005

Following the global trend in using private sector participation in infrastructure financing and development, the Philippines has largely utilized privatization as a major approach to the development of infrastructure, particularly in power, water, transport, and telecommunications sectors. To...

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