Search Results - subject:"Middlemen"

Assessing dishonesty in cocoa value chains : lab-in-the-field evidence from middlemen in Côte D'Ivoire

Boutin, Delphine; Jouvin, Marine; Olié, Louis - 2024

This study investigates dishonest behavior among cocoa middlemen in Côte d'Ivoire, focusing on the role of … examine the cheating behaviors of 151 cocoa middlemen over several interaction rounds. Our findings reveal that cheating is … prevalent among cocoa middlemen, with 78% of players cheating at least once during the game. However, we found heterogeneous …

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Do hedge fund clients of prime brokers front-run their analysts?

Chen, Bing; Kazemi, Maziar M.; Yang, Xiaohui - In: International review of economics & finance : IREF 97 (2025), pp. 1-15

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Broker and institutional investor short selling

Marshall, Ben R.; Nguyen, Nhut; Visaltanachoti, Nuttawat; … - In: Accounting and finance 65 (2025) 1, pp. 621-645

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Productivity, matchability and intermediation in production networks

Manova, Kalina; Moxnes, Andreas; Perelló, Oscar - 2025

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Productivity, matchability and intermediation in production networks

Manova, Kalina; Moxnes, Andreas; Perelló, Oscar - 2025

This paper examines intermediation in production networks to unpack the firm attributes and matching costs that govern firm-to-firm networks and the gains from trade. Exploiting rich customs data for Chile, we show that exporters of all sizes use intermediaries, mix trade modes across buyers,...

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The equilibrium effects of regulating junk fees : evidence from the rental brokerage market

Bakker, Jan David; Datta, Nikhil - 2025

Hidden “junk” fees have the potential to distort competition, creating high costs to consumers. However, regulating them can lead to adverse effects, especially in complex markets with intermediaries where they are most prevalent. To explore the equilibrium adjustments of regulating hidden...

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Information, intermediaries, and international migration

Bazzi, Samuel; Cameron, Lisa; Schaner, Simone; … - 2022

Job seekers face substantial information frictions, especially in international labor markets where intermediaries match prospective migrants with overseas employers. We conducted a randomized trial in Indonesia to explore how information about intermediary quality shapes migration outcomes....

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Rational bubbles and middlemen

Awaya, Yu; Iwasaki, Kohei; Watanabe, Makoto - In: Theoretical economics : TE ; an open access journal in … 17 (2022) 4, pp. 1559-1587

This paper develops a model of rational bubbles where trade of an asset takes place through a chain of middlemen. We … from the central bank has no effect on welfare with risk neutral agents. Middlemen are the source of financial fragility. …

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Assessing Dishonesty in Cocoa Value Chains: Lab-in-the-Field Evidence from Middlemen in Côte D'Ivoire

Boutin, Delphine; Jouvin, Marine; Olié, Louis - 2024

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Analyzing the initial reactions to national association of realtors settlement on broker commissions in 2024

Akcam, Bahadir K.; Kibis, Eyyub; Akcam-Kibis, Zumrut - In: Journal of real estate practice and education : a … 26 (2024) 1, pp. 1-10

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