Similar Search Results

Two-sided markets and electronic intermediaries

Jullien, Bruno - 2004

The object of this paper is to discuss on-line intermediation from the perspective of two-sided markets. It builds a simple model of the intermediation activity when trading partners are involved in a commercial relationship and uses it to illustrate some of the results that emerge in the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010261092

Profit-Sharing Rules and the Taxation of Multinational Internet Platforms

Bloch, Francis; Demange, Gabrielle - 2019

This paper analyzes taxation of an Internet platform attracting users from different jurisdictions. When corporate income tax rates are different in the two jurisdictions, the platform distorts prices and outputs in order to shift profit to the low-tax country. We analyze the comparative statics...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012141019

Profit-Sharing Rules and the Taxation of Multinational Internet Platforms

Bloch, Francis - 2019

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012861455

A Class of Behavioral Models for the Profit-Maximizing Firm

Choné, Philippe; Linnemer, Laurent - 2022

We study the behavior of a firm that consistently maximizes a misspecified profit function. We provide an equilibrium concept where the misspecification error remains undetected. We examine the uniqueness and stability of the equilibria. The model of the price-taking firm belongs to this class....

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013266683

A Class of Behavioral Models for the Profit-Maximizing Firm

Choné, Philippe; Linnemer, Laurent - 2022

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013290787

Incentives through Inventory Control in Supply Chains

Qu, Zhan; Raff, Horst; Schmitt, Nicolas - 2017

The paper shows that taking inventory control out of the hands of competitive or exclusive retailers and assigning it to a manufacturer increases the value of a supply chain especially for goods whose demand is highly volatile. This is because doing so solves incentive distortions that arise...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011777570

Multiproduct Mergers and the Product Mix in Domestic and Foreign Markets

Chan, Jackie M.L; Irlacher, Michael; Koch, Michael - 2022

post-merger efficiency improvements to reveal a new margin of adjustment along the product dimension. We analyze horizontal … between differentiated varieties. After a merger, acquirers drop products from their consolidated domestic product portfolio … and reallocate assets towards core varieties. We further demonstrate that such merger-induced efficiency gains imply …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013290783

Growing like China : firm performance and global production line position

Chor, Davin; Manova, Kalina; Yu, Zhihong - 2020 - Version of August, 2020

Global value chains have fundamentally transformed international trade and development in recent decades. We use matched firm-level customs and manufacturing survey data, together with Input-Output tables for China, to examine how Chinese firms position themselves in global production lines and...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012501399

Upstream horizontal mergers and efficiency gains

Milliou, Chrysovalantou; Pavlou, Apostolis - 2009

We study upstream horizontal mergers and their potential efficiency gains. We show that an upstream horizontal merger … and decreases wholesale prices when downstream competition is not too strong. Examining whether the merger's potential …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010265968

Foreign Direct Investment Modes and Local Backward Linkages

Milliou, Chrysovalantou; Pavlou, Apostolis - 2014

We study a multinational enterprise's (MNE) choice of foreign direct investment (FDI) mode in a vertically related market with local input sourcing. We show that the vertical structure of the market and its features play a crucial role for the MNE.s decision: backward linkages, enhanced upstream...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010333403