Technology transfer offers global firms an opportunity to reduce the costs involved in serving emerging markets as well as to source from low-cost locations for their home markets. However, it also poses a potential risk of imitation by local competitors who may enter the market(s). We introduce...

In this paper, we study how an informal, long-term relationship between a manufacturer and a retailer performs in turbulent market environments characterized by uncertain demand. We show that the long-term partnership based on repeated interaction is sustainable under price-only contracts when...

Technology transfer to low-cost locations offers global firms an opportunity to reduce their variable costs involved in serving emerging markets. However, such moves may also make imitation by local competitors easier. As a consequence, technology transfer may create competition in the local...

Este informe analiza programas internacionales que promuevan la Producción Más Limpia (P+L) en la PYME en América Latina y el Caribe. Examina la capacidad instalada, el fortalecimiento del régimen normativo, la estructura institucional, financiamiento, y la implementación de la P+L en la...

This report reviews of a set of international programs promoting Cleaner Production (CP) to aid MIF and similar donor agencies in structuring cluster programs with SMEs in Latin America aimed at promoting resource efficiency while improving economic and environmental performance.

This annex contains specific examples of cleaner production (CP) strategies for smaller enterprises including regional overviews of Latin America, Asia and Europe.

This annex contains specific examples of cleaner production (CP) strategies for smaller enterprises including regional overviews of Latin America, Asia and Europe.

Este informe analiza programas internacionales que promuevan la Producción Más Limpia (P+L) en la PYME en América Latina y el Caribe. Examina la capacidad instalada, el fortalecimiento del régimen normativo, la estructura institucional, financiamiento, y la implementación de la P+L en la...