We study the effects of product market risk on entrepreneurial activities in China, using a favorable change in U.S. trade policy as a plausibly exogenous shock. We do not find an increase in entry rates for domestic firms in exposed industry. However, for upstream suppliers, entry rates...

Media critics are generally said to be an integral part of the cinema industry, as they influence both the supply (distribution and communication strategies) and demand (consumer's decision process) sides of the market (Debenedetti, 2006). Which lessons can be drawn from past research about...

This paper explores the role of critics in the arts and entertainment industries through a multi-disciplinary literature review. By synthesizing works from authors in the fields of management, economics, sociology, and information sciences, it raises three principal issues. It begins with a...

This paper analyzes the role played by the presence or the absence of companions in the individual experience of visiting an art museum. Until now, little research has focused on the visitor’s accompaniment, even though the dual nature of visiting a museum, both a social leisure activity and...

The aim of this paper is to explore consumers’ attitudes toward mobile marketing, and more precisely toward SMS marketing messages. An exploratory study has been conducted with 136 phone users. The study examines their use of mobile phone as well as their acceptance of SMS messaging, using a...

Search engines stand as the first entry point to internet resources for 70% of users. The results page is therefore an appealing place for advertising in the form of sponsored links also called paid results. Yet little academic knowledge has been developed to understand users’ perceptions and...