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Markets with Untraceable Goods of Unknown Quality : A Market Failure Exacerbated by Globalization
McQuade, Timothy J. - 2010
In markets for fruits, vegetables, and many imported goods, consumers cannot discern quality prior to purchase and can never identify the producer. Producing high-quality, safe goods is costly and raises the "collective reputation" for quality shared with rival firms. Minimum quality standards...
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277350
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277404
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Market Dynamics in Supply Chains : The Impact of Globalization and Consolidation on Food Companies’ Mark-Ups
Kaditi, Eleni A. - 2011
This paper examines whether ownership and increased competitive pressure affect food retailers’ market power, analysing whether all actors involved in the food supply chain deviate from the pricing behaviour that exists under perfect competition. A method proposed by Roeger (1995) is used to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014186482
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Network Diversity, Market Entry, and the Global Internet Backbone
Caoui, El Hadi; Steck, Andrew - 2023
In supply networks, path diversity is an important determinant of demand, entry, and firms’ market power. We investigate this role in the context of the internet backbone, the worldwide network of undersea fiber-optic cables that underpins the internet. We specify a model of inter-regional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014347550
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009160798
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Manufacturers and retailers in the global economy
Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2011
We develop a general-equilibrium model to capture key features of the retailing and of the manufacturing industry in … shift in employment from manufacturing to retailing, the rise in retailer product assortment and the emergence of slotting … concentration is best explained by technological change in retailing. We also identify a novel benefit from market integration …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009230887
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Internationalization in the Function of Retail Trade Concentration in the Croatia
Knego, Nikola - 2013
Internationalization and concentration are two key processes that are taking place in retail markets of the European countries. The consequence of the internationalization process in retail trade segment is increasing significance of foreign traders in retail structures with, simultaneously,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013084830
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Causes and consequences of merger waves
Kleinert, Jörn; Klodt, Henning - 2002
that sectoral shocks are at the root of merger waves. Deregulation and globalization are identified as the shocks …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011490438
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Spotify : from music streaming start-up to global audio company
Schmid, Stefan; Romey, Tobias - 2022
During the last few decades, the internet and digital technology have fundamentally changed the global music industry. As a consequence, new companies and novel business models have emerged. Spotify, one of the new players in the music industry, has expanded its business activities and grown to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014022598