We all know that information about products drives consumption choices. But knowledge comes first. Without the correct consciousness about products, even with complete information inefficient outcomes may result. The adverse selection problem is revisited in this paper, successfully interpreting...

The wine industry considered product quality as key to increasing competitiveness. However, when wines are perceived quality neutral, regardless of other existing differences, consumers will substitute one wine for another exposing producer to intense price competition. To differentiate wines, a...

This study analyses how consumer perceptions on the quality of products are influenced by the marketing appeals of multinational firms and by the country-of-origin effects. It presents findings derived from the results of country-of-origin effect, corporate image, its brand image and purchase...

This study analyses how consumer perceptions on the quality of products are influenced by the marketing appeals of multinational firms and by the country-of-origin effects. It presents findings derived from the results of country-of-origin effect, corporate image, its brand image and purchase...

ILO pub. Article reviewing the findings of case studies of consumer behaviour with a view to testing the validity of certain assumptions regarding consumer efficiency, effects of choice of technology and choice of product and the availability of labour intensive techniques in Bangladesh,...

Der deutsch-deutsche Einigungsprozeß erfordert auch eine Integration der DDR in die verschiedene Systeme der EG. Zu den Sektoren mit den am weitesten fortgeschrittenen gemeinsamen Regelungen gehört die Agrarwirtschaft, was einen Anpassungsbedarf von hohem Intensitätsgrad mit der Lösung einer...

Gegenstand der vorliegenden Studie ist die optimale Regulierung des Betriebs von Netzwerken, die die Charakteristika eines natürlichen Monopols aufweisen. Während bei der Nutzung solcher Netzwerke Wettbewerb zwischen verschiedenen Anbietern netzbasierter Dienstleistungen errichtet werden kann,...