Gehlen, Boris
Published in
Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook
On the basis of general discussions, the paper examines the “religious” functions of competition within the Deutsche Handelstag: firstly, the sensegiving function of “competition”, secondly, its relevance in questions of interest policy and thirdly, semantic change and ritualised communication. By referring to cultural studies approaches, the paper...
Matabaro, Borauzima Luc Muller, Aline
We contribute to the existing literature on the nexus between competition and risk taking in the banking industry by emphasizing the role of efficiency. We test a modified Martinez-Miera and Repullo (2010)’s model which uses a single factor Vasiceck specification to analyze default’s probability for a set of loans. Our results confirm that efficien...
Bonnet, Céline Dubois, Pierre
We present the first empirical estimation of a structural model taking into account explicitly the endogenous buyer power of downstream players facing two part tariffs contracts offered by the upstream level. We consider vertical contracts between manufacturers and retailers where resale price maintenance may be used with two part tariffs and allow...
Štampar, Martina
Banasik, Mirosław
Published in
Journal on Baltic Security
The experience of the past decade shows a steadily increasing role of the armed forces in the implementation of Moscow’s strategic aspirations. The aim of this work is to present the geopolitical ambitions of Russia in competition with the West and the role of the armed forces in satisfying these ambitions, as well as to evaluate their modernisatio...
zarei, maryam madadi, hossein zamani, abbas ali nedvěd, oldřich
Intraguild predation (IGP) is a ubiquitous, important and common interaction that occurs in aphidophagous guilds. The effects of extraguild prey (EGP, i.e., aphids) density, predator life stage combinations and duration of the interaction on the level, asymmetry and direction of intraguild predation between lacewing Chrysoperla carnea and ladybird ...
xiao, lu zhang, hang qin, yong
Consumers often face valuation uncertainty when innovative products are introduced into market, and they may update the valuation about product quality based on historical sales information over time. Based on this background, this study constructed a two-period duopoly model of innovative products and investigated the effect of consumers&rsquo / s...
Mucaj, Avdylkader
The primary purpose of and motivation for this research was examination of the main challenges that hindered the effective enforcement of competition law in Kosovo, for the period 2009–2013. In particular, the research was primarily focused on detailed analysis of the work of the Authority during the 2009-2013 period and the courts involved in the ...
verhoeven, michael r. glisson, wesley j. larkin, daniel j.
Potamogeton crispus (curlyleaf pondweed) and Myriophyllum spicatum (Eurasian watermilfoil) are widely thought to competitively displace native macrophytes in North America. However, their perceived competitive superiority has not been comprehensively evaluated. Coexistence theory suggests that invader displacement of native species through competit...
Ribeiro, Rafael Duarte, Breno Guedes da Silva, André Ramos, Guilherme Passos Rossi Picanço, Andreia Penna, Eduardo Macedo Coswig, Victor Barbalho, Matheus Gentil, Paulo Gualano, Bruno
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Published in
Frontiers in Nutrition
Purpose: High-intensity activity is an important aspect of football performance during competitive match play. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of beta-alanine supplementation throughout a short-duration intense football-specific training period prior to an international competition on measures of high-intensity running performan...
