Auction experiments are used to determine the pre- and post- effects of traceability and country-of-origin information on US consumer willingness to accept US and Canadian beef. The December 2003 incident of BSE in Washington has likely damaged US consumer demand for Canadian beef more than it...

There have been two very different life cycles for great artists: some have made their greatest contributions very early in their careers, whereas others have produced their best work late in their lives. These two patterns have been associated with different working methods, as art's young...

Cable and satellite television have grown rapidly throughout the developing world. The availability of cable and satellite television exposes viewers to new information about the outside world, which may affect individual attitudes and behaviors. This paper explores the effect of the...

Cable and satellite television have spread rapidly throughout the developing world. These media sources expose viewers to new information about the outside world and other ways of life, which may affect attitudes and behaviors. This paper explores the effect of the introduction of cable...

The announcement on December 23, 2003 that a dairy cow in the state of Washington was diagnosed as having BSE sent shock waves through the US beef industry. This research uses auction experiments to determine the pre- and post-BSE effects of traceability and country-of-origin information on US...

This paper provides the first rigorous, empirical evidence of the existence of Giffen behavior, i.e., a situation in which consumers respond to an increase in the price of a good by demanding more of it. We begin by examining several theoretical approaches to the Giffen phenomenon and show that...

The reuse of organizational practices in multiple locations is a fundamental way in which MNCs leverage knowledge to seek competitive advantage. Scholars approaching the issue of adaptation from both a market and an institutional perspective argue that, in order to achieve fit with the local...