A multi-sectoral partial equilibrium model of the markets for two types of Australian grapes and wine (premium and non-premium) is developed to study the aggregate returns from different types of research and promotion investments by the industry and their distribution across actors in the market (grapegrowers, winemakers, wholesalers/retailers, domestic consumers, the tax office and foreign co...

Since the late 1980s, most developing countries adopt a policy of attracting investments for Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) projects. With a perspective of sustainability, this paper offers a first attempt to examine whether the sustainable PPI investments promote financial market development. First, we demonstrate how the PPI policy enlargers the size of financial markets and th...

AIDs demand models are used to test if the generic promotion of fresh-cut flowersinfluenced the market shares for florists, supermarkets, and other retail outlets. Were thegeneric efforts outlet neutral? Generic promotions of fresh-cut flowers is shown to be outletneutral while the brand advertising increased florists’ market share.

The Navy’s promotion-retention process involves two successive decisions: The Navy decides whether an individual is selected for promotion, and then, conditional on the Navy’s decision, the sailor decides whether to reenlist or leave the Navy. Rates of promotion and retention depend on individuals’ demographic and other characteristics, wars and economic conditions and factors that the Navy ...

To seek more business opportunities, cross-market retailers pursue horizontal joint promotion (HJP) to promote their products together. It is important determine the factors that make HJP and how affects retailers' optimal decisions. We address such issues in context of a shopping mall which two with possible involvement mall. develop game-theoretic models study whether should provide consumers...

In a labor market hierarchy, promotions are affected by the noisiness of information about the candidates. I study the hypothesis that males are more risk taking than females, and its implications for rates of promotion and abilities of survivors. I define promotion hierarchies with and without memory, where memory means that promotion depends on the entire history of success. In both types of ...