We analyze a general model in which, at each echelon of the supply process, an arbitrary number of firms compete, offering one or multiple products to some or all of the firms at the next echelon, with firms at the most downstream echelon selling to the end consumer. At each echelon, the offered...

The paper addressed a situation of how a retail chain consisting of suppliers, agents, and distributors transformed while the costs of transactions increased. When the costs increased, the orders and deliveries between relevant interest groups resulted in the formation of the most costs’...

An active debate has centered on the importance of manufacturing for driving innovation in the U.S. economy. This paper proposes an alternative framework that focuses on the role of suppliers of goods and services (the “supply chain economy”) in national performance. Using the 2002 Benchmark...

This paper suggests a specialized approach for multidimensional network in managing, querying and summarizing such data effectively. Based on the Diamond Physical Space, the model suggests a new port warehouse system that supports the supply side interactions in real space and time

The auto sector is macro-critical in many European countries and constitutes one of the main supply chains in the region. Using a multi-sector and multi-country general equilibrium model, this paper presents a quantitative assessment of the impact of global pandemic-induced labor supply...