The problem of optimizing advertising across a broad product range, where significant cross elasticities are likely, is explored. A linear-in-logs model is proposed and allocation rules for budgeting across products and media are derived. The model is estimated for a large European variety store...

The results of a three-year study of the objectives, strategies and organization of American subsidiaries are presented. Their operations are compared against a matched sample of competitive British and Japanese subsidiaries. American subsidiaries were found to be less ambitious, more orientated...