This paper extends the standard Hotelling model with quadratic transport costs to the multi-firm case. Considering locational equilibria we show that neither holds the Principle of Maximum Differentiation - as in the duopoly model - nor does the Principle of Minimum Differentiation - as in the...

Für die Auswahl geeigneter Wachstumsstrategien ist zuerst eine objektiveAnalyse des eigenen Unternehmens sowie der Wettbewerbssituationin der eigenen Branche und gegebenenfalls in angrenzenden Branchenerforderlich. Dazu dient beispielsweise ein Benchmarking mit Kennzahlen.Einen ersten...

We test whether firms with a single bank are better shielded from loss of credit and investment cutsin periods of adverse cash flow shocks than firms with multiple bank relationships. Our estimatesof the cash flow sensitivity of investment show that both types of firms are equally subject...

Government policy emphasises five ‘drivers’ of productivity: competition, enterprise, innovation, investment and skillsand each of these has been the subject of major programmes of reform (HM Treasury, 2006). Despite this, andnotwithstanding some improvement, UK productivity in terms of output...

Die sich verändernde Altersstruktur in Deutschland bedingt eine Veränderung der Finanzierungsmodalitätenim deutschen Gesundheitswesen. Ein Schritt dazu ist die Einführung derFallpauschalen (englisch DRG: Diagnosis Related Groups) zur Entlohnung von stationärenLeistungen. Allgemein wird...

This study explores individual and country-level environmental drivers of informal “seed” investment. We examine four types of informal investors based on business ownership experience (or no such experience) and close family relationship with investee (or no such relationship): “classic love...

The Small Business Service (SBS) commissioned York Consulting Limited(YCL) to carry out an early assessment of the Company Rescue Schemepilots.Concerns have been expressed that a large number of small firms capable ofbeing turned around are being wound up unnecessarily due to a lack...