This paper analyses the degree of competition among banks and savings banks during the 1992-99 period using two industrial organisation tools: the Panzar and Rosse contrast (1987) and Lerner¿s estimation of indices. Panzar and Rosse¿s contrast does not allow to reject the monopolistic...

The sub-contracting of land transport is the governmental structure most used by Spanish transport firms. This model is the result of a vertical disintegration process that entails selling vehicles and reassigning tasks within or outside the business. Institutional reforms that regulate...

This paper aims to show a theoretical description of the integrative enterprises under resources-based view. The limitations of micro, small and medium enterprises is analyzed, and how integrative enterprises contribute to increased competitiveness through capacity development and integration of...

This paper aims to show a theoretical description of the integrative enterprises under resources-based view. The limitations of micro, small and medium enterprises is analyzed, and how integrative enterprises contribute to increased competitiveness through capacity development and integration of...

Spanish Abstract: El presente artículo es una revisión bibliográfica, cuyo objetivo fue identificar las necesidades de innovación en las organizaciones, que surgen de un contexto lleno de incertidumbre y cambios acelerados. La metodología consistió en llevar acabo, inicialmente, una...

The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the strategic behavior adopted by food industry plants located in North-Western Mexico. In addition, a taxonomy of the adopted strategies is constructed so it can be used as a reference to similar studies on any of the areas conforming this industry. We...

Following the Hotelling model of spatial competition used by Massoud and Bernhardt (2002) to analyze competition in ATM fees, in this paper we analyze the effects of banning fees on the usage of ATMs by account holders. We find that the prohibition also reduces the fees charged to non-account...

Determining the daily accommodation price that customers pay per night is essential for hotel managers. The price changes for different reasons: demand, competition price, prices for groups, holidays or days with a major event in the city, and customer satisfaction. In this research, we evaluate...

Spanish Abstract: En este trabajo presentamos un modelo económico sencillo para explicar el precio de los esclavos en el Caribe neogranadino en el siglo XVIII y comienzos del XIX. En este, el precio se explica por la edad, la edad al cuadrado, el género, si era calificado o no, si trabajaban...

Spanish Abstract: En este documento se aborda el problema de la optimización simultánea de los planes de inversión de varios agentes en activos de distintas tecnologías capaces de satisfacer la demanda de un producto (bien o servicio).El problema está planteado desde el punto de vista de un...