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Firms sign an integration contract with the purpose of increasing their expected profits from trade and competition with third parties. Gains depend on how the contract improves the partners' production function (e.g. better synergies, organization, etc.), and how it increases their power in the...
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The decision to cooperate within R&D joint ventures is often based on `expert advice.' Such advice typically originates in a due diligence process, which assesses the R&D joint venture's profitability, for example, by appraising the achievability of synergies. We show that if the experts who...
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Culture of a society reflects its social values. So, through Chinese experience, we want to show that institutional …
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By comparing the development of landownership in China and England, this paper explores what were behind their … early China has established a unique economic system that allowed free alienation of land, but it has been trying to check … strengthening and expanding of patriarchal clan system. The different development paths of China and England show the different …
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faced the challenges of population aging and pension policy reform, both Latin America and China, in contrast, are dealing … implemented in China. All of these societies are organized primarily around the principles of family, reciprocity, loyalty and … the reforms currently being implemented in China, particularly in four interrelated areas: coverage, compliance …
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a trading Diaspora in general vis-à-vis local entrepreneurs, regardless of the background national culture in which it …
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Asymmetric information is a relevant concept for studying and understanding financial markets. In this paper we discus the effect of asymmetric information on the borrower–lender relationship. The presence of asymmetric information in financial markets leads to adverse selection, moral hazard,...
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The role of Microfinance in alleviating poverty and enhancing social development is increasing. However, Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) suffer from two important problems which undermine their growth. The first one is inherent to their exposure to information asymmetry (adverse selection and...
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It is often argued that multinationals are reluctant to transfer technology due to the fear of spillovers. We show that this need not be the case if host country policies like taxation are taken into account. Furthermore, we examine the incentives the multinational and the host country have to...
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, they are subject to potential runs. We derive distinct liquidity, collateral, and asset liquidation constraints, which … ward off an individual run depends on whether it has sufficient liquidity, collateral, and asset liquidation capacity … possible if shocks to the valuation of collateral held by outside investors are sufficiently strong and uniform, and if the …
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