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This paper develops a novel theory linking quantity discounts to bargaining power in scenarios where retailers …, organized as a trade association, negotiate uniform wholesale prices with suppliers. Our theory predicts that suppliers offer … observed. Our findings provide empirical support for the proposed theory. …
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Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) has become an established approach for analyzing and comparing efficiency results of corporate organizations or economic agents. It has also found wide application in comparative studies on airport efficiency. The standard DEA approach to comparative airport...
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The recent dramatic change in energy supply in Japan has prompted a search for a new energy-environment-economic efficiency policy, in which a compromise has to be found between a sufficient supply of energy resources, the development of low carbon emission technology, and a continuation of...
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Institutional barriers to entry were removed to a considerable extent in 1996 in the Dutch retail sector. Three years … show a picture of increased speed. The deregulation of the Dutch retail industry seems therefore to have enlarged market …
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We analyze a market where firms compete in a conventional and an electronicretail channel. Consumers easily compare prices online, but some incur purchaseuncertainties on the online channel. We investigate the market shares of the two retailchannels and the prices that are charged. We find that...
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