In the present article, we deal with a generalization of the logistic function. Starting from the Riccati differential equation with constant coefficients, we find its analytical form and describe basic properties. Then we use the generalized logistic function for modeling some economic phenomena.

In the first essay, I analyze a symmetric duopolistic market where each firm's choice regarding certain quality attributes such as the environmental friendliness of its product is its own private information. I find that the extent of horizontal differentiation between firms plays a crucial role...

In the third essay I show that the existence of homogeneous products in a market depends on choices made by firms. If search costs are small or the proportion of consumers who search costlessly (shoppers) is large, firms have incentives to differentiate themselves vertically. On the other hand,...

Microgiving, a new form of digital fundraising, operates by soliciting minuscule, recurring donations from large numbers of potential donors. We evaluate a charity subscription program operated by Alibaba, China's largest retail platform, which allows sellers to pledge a tiny portion of a...

Konsumenten wählen im Zuge der Digitalisierung immer öfter Subskriptionen bzw. Abonnements, um ihre Einkäufe zu automatisieren. Im Mittelpunkt des essentials von Severin Friedrich Bischof und Thomas Rudolph stehen Subskriptionen für Konsumgüter, die von Konsumenten in der Vergangenheit in...

Dieses Buch analysiert das Nachfragemanagement von dauerhaften Kooperationspartnerschaften als Lieferketten. Diese so genannten Demand Chains bestehen aus einer Kette selbstständiger Unternehmen, die sich jenseits von Märkten zu einer längerfristigen Zusammenarbeit entschlossen haben. Für...

In Japan, newspapers enjoy a special exemption from antimonopoly prohibitions against resale price maintenance (suppliers’ stipulations that bar downstream firms from price discounting), but are each required to set uniform prices throughout Japan. In fact, the newspapers have rarely changed...

"How smart companies can use subscriptions to win customers, increase cash flow, and ignite growth What do Zipcar, Netflix, and WhatsApp have in common? They are pioneers of the new subscription economy in which people pay automatically for much more than publications. John Warrillow, the...

Verbraucher werden im Internet immer wieder zu Opfern von Abonnement- bzw. Vertragsfallen, deren Anbieter bestimmte Vertragsbedingungen, insbesondere die Regelung der Kostenpflichtigkeit, gezielt verschleiern oder verstecken, sodass sich die Frage nach der Effektivität bestehender...