This paper studies the introduction of new products (increase in product variety) in the automobile industry. The focus is on the two sources of market power that may allow the firms to get higher profits (and, thus, recoup investments): new products and brand-name reputation. The effects of new...

Based on data from a comprehensive benchmarking study on buyer-supplier relationships in the German automotive industry, we show that more trust in a relationship is associated with higher idiosyncratic investment by suppliers and better part quality - but also with more competition among...

Zwischenbetriebliche Kooperationen zur Bewältigung der Umweltschutzproblematik bei der Produktentstehung,- nutzung und -entsorgung bieten für Unternehmen zahlreiche Vorteile. Voraussetzung ist jedoch das Bestreben, die ökologischen und okönomischen Interessen eines Unternehmens in Einklang...