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Explicit solution of inventory problems with delivery lags

Bar-Ilan, Avner; Sulem, Agnès - 1991

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When do inventories destabilize the economy? : An analytical approach to (S,s) policies

Wang, Pengfei; Wen, Yi; Xu, Zhiwei - 2011

Conventional wisdom has it that inventory investment destabilizes the economy be-cause it is procyclical to sales. Khan … the existing (S,s) inventory literature that relies on the Krusell-Smith (1998) numerical solution methods, we … characterize (S,s) inventory policies in closed form despite the large state space in our general equilibrium model. Standard log …

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Collective reputation, entry and minimum quality standard

Rouvière, Elodie (contributor); … - 2008

This article deals with the issue of entry into an industry where firms share a collective reputation. First, we show that free entry is not socially optimal; there is a need for regulation through the imposition of a minimum quality standard. Second, we argue that a minimum quality standard can...

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Vertical differentiation and collusion : cannibalization or proliferation?

Gabszewicz, Jean Jaskold; Marini, Marco A.; Tarola, Ornella - 2016

In this paper, we tackle the dilemma of pruning versus proliferation in a vertically differentiated oligopoly under the assumption that some firms collude and control both the range of variants for sale and their corresponding prices, likewise a multiproduct firm. We analyse whether pruning...

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Product quality and strategic asymmetry in international trade

Gilbert, John P.; Koska, Onur A.; Oladi, Reza - 2020

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Random encounters and information diffusion about product quality

Gabszewicz, Jean Jaskold; Marini, Marco; Zanaj, Skerdilajda - 2021

This paper explores how social interactions among consumers shape markets. In a two-country model, consumers meet and exchange information about the quality of the goods. As information spreads, the demands evolve, affecting the prices and quantities manufactured by profit-maximizing firms. We...

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What inventories tell us about aggregate fluctuations : a tractable approach to (S,s) policies

Wang, Pengfei; Wen, Yi; Xu, Zhiwei - 2012

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Inventories, liquidity, and the macroeconomy

Wen, Yi (contributor) - 2008

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Inventories, employment and hours

Galeotti, Marzio; Maccini, Louis J.; Schiantarelli, Fabio - 2002

The purpose of this paper is to develop a model that integrates inventory and labor decisions. We extend a model of … inventory behavior to include a detailed specification of the role of labor input in the production process and of the costs … and the role of labor hoarding as an explanation of procyclical productivity and the persistence of inventory stocks …

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Labor Hoarding and inventories

Wen, Yi (contributor) - 2005 - rev.

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