This paper uses firm-level data from the Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Surveys to study the process of convergence of transition countries with developed market economies. The study focuses on competition and market structure, finance and the structure of lending to firms, and...

This paper presents a model of macroeconomic fluctuations driven by agents competing to secure shares in new markets. The resulting fluctuation resemble a gold rush in the sence that they increase economic activity but may be of limited social gain. We use different techniques to evaluate the...

Land-applying poultry litter to nutrient-deficient soils instead of commercial fertilizer could absorb nutrients from concentrated poultry production areas and help crop farmers. A survey of potential litter users showed that although farmers have used/are interested in using litter, there are...

The neglected advantages of “new markets†in marginalized rural and inner-city areas have been touted in the policy arena since the early 1990s. Althoughmuch of the motivation has been based on equity, there are potentially strong efficiency arguments for such renewed attention. This...

We analyse the manufacturer's decision in the timing of capacity investment when there are two retailers in the new market: an incumbent retailer who either makes the product in house or buys the product from the manufacturer and an entrant retailer who must purchase the product from the...

В статье раскрываются ведущие направления формирования на базе структурных преобразований новой модели экономики, именуемой специалистами «зеленой»...

We explore entry into a foreign market with uncertain demand growth. A multinational can serve the foreign demand in two ways, or by a combination thereof: it can export its product, or it can create productive capacity via Foreign Direct Investment. The advantage of FDI is that it allows lower...

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