Similar Search Results

The U.S. International Construction Industry

Moody, Gerald R. - EconWPA - 1996

. U.S. construction contractors perform very well in international competition for large, technologically sophisticated … projects such as petroleum and chemical plants and power generation plants. They fare less well in international competition … competition, the contractors’ ability to offer financing at competitive rates, and technological capabilities. The competitive …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005134474

Information Technology as an Engine of Broad-Based Growth in India

Singh, Nirvikar - EconWPA - 2004

In this paper, we survey some of the developments in India’s IT sector, and prospects for broad-based growth led by this sector. We examine the IT sector, discussing the role of software versus hardware, the growth pattern of the software industry and software exports, and the potential...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407710

Corruption, Governance and Security: Challenges for the Rich Countries and the World

Kaufmann, Daniel - EconWPA - 2004

Traditionally, national governance and corruption challenges have been seen as: i) particularly daunting in the poorer countries, with the richer world viewed as exemplary; ii) anchored within a legalistic framework and focused on formal institutions, iii) a challenge within public sectors, and,...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408399

MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT OF HAPPINESS : A PRIORITY IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Dr.VSR.Subramaniam - EconWPA - 2005

If bigger objects go into a jar, then there will be space to fill it with smaller objects in sequence. If the order of the objects are reversed, then it ends in filling it at the starting point. Happiness in life is similar to this. Fill high priority needs in the life, and smaller needs can be...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005408439

The Magnitude of Menu Costs: Direct Evidence from Large U.S. Supermarket Chains

Levy, Daniel; Bergen, Mark; Dutta, Shantanu; Venable, Robert - EconWPA - 2005

We use store-level data to document the exact process of changing prices and to directly measure menu costs at five multi-store supermarket chains. We show that changing prices in these establishments is a complex process, requiring dozens of steps and a nontrivial amount of resources. The menu...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412630

Heterogeneity in Price Rigidity: Evidence from a Case Study Using Micro-Level Data

Levy, Daniel; Dutta, Shantanu; Bergen, Mark - EconWPA - 2004

We combine two data sets to study price rigidity. The first consists of weekly time series of retail, wholesale, and spot prices for twelve products. These time series contain two exogenous cost shocks. We find that prices exhibit more rigidity in response to the second shock than the first. The...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412696

Price Adjustment at Multiproduct Retailers

Levy, Daniel; Dutta, Shantanu; Bergen, Mark; Venable, Robert - EconWPA - 2005

We empirically study the price adjustment process at multiproduct retail stores. We use a unique store level data set for five large supermarket and one drugstore chains in the U.S., to document the exact process required to change prices. Our data set allows us to study this process in great...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412912

Porter and Weihrich: Two Faces of a Strategic Matrix for Developing the Portuguese Molds Industry

Leitão, João; Deodato, Carlos - EconWPA - 2005

quadrants for developing the Portuguese Molds Industry, in order to overcome the growing competition originated by the producers …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005412933

Managerial and Customer Costs of Price Adjustment: Direct Evidence from Industrial Markets

Zbaracki, Mark; Ritson, Mark; Levy, Daniel; Dutta, Shantanu - EconWPA - 2004

We study the price adjustment practices and provide quantitative measurement of the managerial and customer costs of price adjustment using data from a large U.S. industrial manufacturer and its customers. We find that price adjustment costs are a much more complex construct than the existing...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076839

The Value of Online Information Privacy: An Empirical Investigation

Hann, Il-Horn; Hui, Kai-Lung; Lee, Tom S.; Png, I.P.L. - EconWPA - 2003

Concern over online information privacy is widespread and rising. However, prior research is silent about the value of information privacy in the presence of potential benefits from sharing personally identifiable information. We analyzed individuals' trade-offs between the benefits and costs of...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005076866

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last