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Innovate or imitate? : behavioural technological change
Hommes, Cars H.; Zeppini, Paolo - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010191371
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Market structure and the pricing of new products : a nested logit approach with asymmetric firms
Bleker, Sylvia; Behrens, Christiaan; Koster, Paul; … - 2014
This article investigates competition in a market with an emerging technology using a discrete choice model to analyze demand and welfare. We focus on industry structure and investigate the impact of different market structures on demand for the new technology and on welfare. The car market...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010421763
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The self-perception theory versus a dynamic learning model
Swank, Otto H. - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003392181
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The self-perception theory vs. a dynamic learning model
Swank, Otto H. - 2006
motivation may undermine intrinsic motivation. The self-perception (SP) theory developed by Bem (1972) explains this finding. The … crux of this theory is that people remember their past decisions and the extrinsic rewards they received, but they do not … recall their intrinsic motives. In this paper I show that the SP theory can be modeled as a variant of a conventional dynamic …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011349711
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The (self-)funding of intangibles
Döttling, Robin; Ladika, Tomislav; Perotti, Enrico C. - 2016
In response to technological change, U.S. corporations have been investing more in intangible capital. This transformation is empirically associated with lower leverage and greater cash holdings, and commonly explained as a precautionary response to reduced debt capacity. We model how firms'...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011556238
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Radical innovation and network evolution
Phlippen, Sandra; Riccaboni, Massimo - 2007
This paper examines how a radical technological innovation affects alliance formation of firms and subsequent network …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372508
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The transaction costs perspective on standards as a source of trade and productivity growth
Butter, Frank A. G. den; Groot, Stefan P. T.; Lazrak, Faroek - 2007
This paper discusses the design, implementation and use of standards from the perspective of transaction costs economics. A proper design and implementation of standards may lead to a considerable reduction of transaction costs, which enhances trade and, consequently, economic welfare. A major...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011373830
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Collusion through joint R&D : an empirical assessment
Duso, Tomaso; Roeller, Lars-Hendrik; Seldeslachts, Jo - 2010
This paper tests whether upstream R&D cooperation leads to downstream collusion. We consider an oligopolistic setting where firms enter in research joint ventures (RJVs) to lower production costs or coordinate on collusion in the product market. We show that a sufficient condition for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011382325
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Acceleration of technology adoption withing firms
Koellinger, Philipp; Schade, Christian D. - 2008
This paper studies the diffusion of multiple, related technologies among firms. The results suggest an endogenous acceleration mechanism of technology adoption: The more advanced a firm is in using a particular set of technologies, the more likely it is to adopt additional, related technologies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011377052
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Maintenance costs, obsolescence, and endogenous growth
Berden, Koen G.; Marrewijk, Charles van - 2001
We analyze the impact of obsolescence of economic inventions by incorporating maintenance costsin the endogenous growth model of expanding product varieties. This contrasts with the existingliterature, which ignores maintenance costs and uses the model of quality improvements todescribe...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011317468