The financial market gives significant consideration to the supply chain activities of publicly listed firms, which could in turn use their investments in the supply chain to manage market expectations. We study the effects of the capital market concerns of a publicly traded retailer that...

It has long been recognized that competitive considerations play a central role in corporate voluntary disclosure practices. Yet, the ways in which competition and disclosure interact are sensitive to various factors, including both the nature of information and the nature of competitive...

Distribution channels in which a common retailer undertakes long-term investments and coordinates the sale of competing products are prevalent in many industries. We study how the allocation of bargaining power among the retailer and the suppliers affects investment incentives, market shares,...

Investitionssteuerungsprobleme resultieren aus divergierenden Präferenzen und Informationsständen der am Investitionsprojekt Beteiligten. Ergänzt werden diese Probleme oftmals durch nachfolgende Beschäftigungsentscheidungen, die die Nutzung der Investitionsgüter betreffen. Zur Steuerung von...