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In Sachsen-Anhalt haben sich auf den verschiedenen Stufen des Handels nach Einführung der marktwirtschaftlichen Ordnung leistungsfähige Unternehmen herausgebildet. Auf der Einzelhandelsstufe haben die Ansiedlung preisaggressiver Angebotstypen "auf der grünen Wiese", aber auch der Erfolg der...
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Das ifo-Institut hat kürzlich eine umfangreiche Untersuchung über den strukturellen Wandel im Handel der alten Bundesländer abgeschlossen. 1988 operierten auf der Großhandelsstufe fast 65.000 Handelsvermittlungsunternehmen mit einem Gesamtumsatz von knapp 31 Mrd. DM. Von 1980 bis 1988 hat...
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Fehlende und falsche Informationen über die Entwicklung der privaten Unternehmen zählen zu den größten Problemen der Wirtschaftsforschung in Rußland. Seit Ende 1991 werden in Moskau rund 140 Unternehmen, die auf dem Gebiet der privaten Vermittlung und/oder des privaten Großhandels tätig...
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When trading, firms choose between different payment contracts. As shown theoretically in Schmidt-Eisenlohr (forthcoming), this allows firms in international trade to optimally trade-off differences in financing costs and enforcement across countries. This paper provides evidence from a large...
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The paper explores theoretically and empirically why trade intermediaries (TIs) are frequently used as agents for exports to some countries but not to others. We adapt a standard intra-industry trade model with variable export costs (e.g. transport) and fixed export costs (e.g. market access) to...
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more vertically and horizontally differentiated products. Using detailed product-level data from China, we find supporting …
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The business literature shows that exporting firms typically require the help of foreign trade intermediaries or need to set up own foreign wholesale affiliates. In contrast, conventional trade theory models assume that producers can directly access foreign consumers. This paper models the...
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The paper explores theoretically and empirically why trade intermediaries (TIs) are frequently used as agents for exports to some countries but not to others. We adapt a standard intra-industry trade model with variable export costs (e.g. transport) and fixed export costs (e.g. market access) to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005068676
When trading, firms choose between different payment contracts. As shown theoretically in Schmidt-Eisenlohr (forthcoming), this allows firms in international trade to optimally trade-off differences in financing costs and enforcement across countries. This paper provides evidence from a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010682628
and horizontally differentiated products. Using detailed product-level data from China, we find supporting evidence for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010626168