Worldwide, there is considerable interest in postal and delivery economics. Governments, particularly in the European Union, are examining closely the roles of the two systems and how best to regulate them. This volume brings together 20 essays originally presented at the 12th Conference on...

This book reviews recent progress in the theory of oligopoly and market leadership and provides new results on the theory of Stackelberg competition and Nash competition with strategic investment under endogenous entry. These theories are applied to models of competition in quantities, prices...

The asset management, and more specifically the mutual fund industry, is facing major strategic challenges. Although the market is growing overall, its growth attracts a steady stream of new entrants and new products that jeopardize the position and profitability of (large) incumbent firms. In...

This book focuses on the role of interest groups and their lobbying efforts in public policy. It applies strategic contest theory as the basic methodology and clarifies the fundamental parameters that determine the behavior of the government and the interest groups. It illustrates the proposed...

This book provides a thorough perspective on the realities of doing business in Ghana, outlining the economic, social, technological, and cultural dimensions of the society. It offers insight for entrepreneurs into the region’s markets based on GDP growth, political and governmental systems,...

Das Werk informiert Investoren, Unternehmer, Manager, Politiker und Berater umfassend und praxisnah über den aktuellen Stand der Chancen und Risiken eines geschäftlichen oder beruflichen China-Engagements. Die dritte, völlig überarbeitete Neuauflage zeigt, wie drastisch China sich...

Positionierung neuer Marken in Konsumgütermärkten -- Forschungsstand zur vergleichenden Werbung -- Analyse der Werbewirkung vergleichender Werbung in drei Produktkategorien -- Vergleichsintensität vergleichender Werbung.

Politik und Institutionen -- Innovative Arzneimittelversorgung und AMNOG -- Innovative Medizinprodukte -- Vergütung innovativer Gesundheitsleistungen -- Neue Therapie- und Versorgungsformen -- Digital Health.

Offshore-Windenergiebranche als Markt für Unternehmen der maritimen Industrie -- Dienstleistungspotenziale in der Betriebsphase von Offshore-Windenergieanlagen -- Kompetenzen und Ressourcen zur Erbringung maritimer Dienstleistungen -- Steuerungskonzept zum Aufbau des Dienstleistungsgeschäfts.