Ronald Burt describes the social structural theory of competition that has developed through the last two decades. The contrast between perfect competition and monopoly is replaced with a network model of competition. The basic element in this account is the structural hole: a gap between two...

This book reflects the challenges in utility industries and provides solutions from a managerial perspective. It features insights from managers, researchers, professionals in utility-related banking, consulting, and public and supranational organizations.

A companion Workbook to the text MicroMarkets Understanding how microeconomics affects the marketplace isessential for any investment professional, however most bookssimply address microeconomics in its pure theory-based form.Micro Markets helped bridge the gap between theory andpractice by...

Ziel dieses Lehrbuches ist es, einen ausführlichen und fundierten Überblick über den Gesundheits- und Wellnesstourismus-Markt zu geben, Begriffe einzuordnen, Grundlagen aufzuzeigen, die Träger (Akteure) des Gesundheits- und Wellnesstourismus punktuell vor- bzw. darzustellen, Gedanken und...

Digital advertising, which uses consumer data to target ads to users, now accounts for most of global ad expenditures. Privacy concerns have prompted regulations that restrict the use of personal data. To inform these policy debates, we develop an equilibrium model of advertising and market...