Feenstra and Ma (2008) develop a monopolistic competition model where firms choose their optimal product scope by balancing the profits from a new variety against the costs of "cannibalizing" sales of existing varieties. While more productive firms always have a higher market share, there is no...

Do firms increase product lines to deter entry and, if so, when is such a strategy successful? We use data from UK pharmaceuticals to examine how incumbents respond to change in the threat of entry. In line with the entry deterrence motive, originators' product launch rate is higher when the...

Introduction -- Agents and brokers in the insurance industry : an intriguing area for further research -- Valuation of small and medium-sized insurance brokers : establishing a valuation approach for business succession -- Value creation in insurance intermediary mergers and acquisitions : an...

Die Bewertung innovativer Wachstumsunternehmen erfährt vor dem Hintergrund der aktuellen Kapitalmarktsituation und der stockenden Exit-Optionen für den externen Investor eine exponierte Bedeutung. Der Betrachtungsschwerpunkt der vorliegenden Arbeit liegt auf dem Zusammenhang zwischen...