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The optimal design of two-part tariffs is investigated in a dynamic model where two firms belonging to the same supply chain invest in R&D activities to increase the quality of the final product. It is shown that the replication of the vertically integrated monopolist's performance can be...
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This paper proposes a theoretical framework to capture the underlying mechanisms of the innovative online crowdfunding. The goal of this work is to emphasize the advantages of crowdfunding platforms over traditional methods of sale, by describing the capabilities unique to such model and...
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Innovation enhances other performance indicators of a firm beside productivity. Buyers are ready to pay higher price … for higher quality or more suitable products due to innovation. Product prices, however, reflect the market position of … aggregated measure for quality. Productivity, size and foreign ownership increase, while innovation decreases our quality measure …
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Over one million firms around the world have adopted a Quality Management System (QMS) that conforms to ISO 9001 certification in 2015 and recent figures show that certifications have rapidly increased in emerging economies. ISO 9001 is considered a signal of high quality for products or...
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distribution of income is favourable for innovation incentives. This is consistent with empirical evidence suggesting that …
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types of innovation resulting in opposing effects on marginal production costs and prices. In general equilibrium, financial …). Consequently, credit tightening leads to firm exit, increased innovation activity among existing suppliers, and welfare losses that …
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We develop a tractable dynamic model of productivity growth and technology spillovers that is consistent with the emergence of real world empirical productivity distributions. Firms can improve productivity by engaging in in-house R\&D, or alternatively, by trying to imitate other firms'...
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