Problem definition: We study firms' reliability and extended warranty (EW) pricing decisions in different supply chain structures. We also consider the product reliability information may or may not be observable by the consumers. Academic/Practical Relevance: This paper contributes to the...

The rapid development of the new generation of digital technology has injected new vitality into the digital transformation (DT) and continued growth of enterprises. This paper selects data from China's A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2019 and uses transaction cost theory to empirically...

This paper studies the relation between supplier-base concentration and corporate cash policy, using unique data on supplier information disclosed by Chinese listed firms between 2007 and 2020. We find that customer firms with more concentrated supplier bases tend to hold higher levels of cash...