It is generally assumed that competition increases welfare. The main idea behind this assumption is that competition in a market is the best incentive mechanism to produce efficient market outcomes. This is good for social welfare and therefore stimulating competition is welfare increasing. According …

In our paper we want to investigate the question whether it will make sense for regions to compete for new high-tech industries to settle down in their region. The justification for giving subsidies is based on the general believe in politics that attracting high-technology firms will cause positive …

The purpose of this report is to investigate the industrial trade networks of Bulgaria for the manufacturing of machines, parts, tools and mechanical equipment. It was assigned by the marketing consultancy KommaNet in order to find out why its main client, the Dutch Centre for Promotion of Imports (CBI), …

This report explores the yachting sector of SXM, which to this day does not receive enough government attention and is not given the recognition that it deserves as a lucrative sector of the economy (Johnson, 2010). Therefore, the decision to research this topic came as a result of the Tourism Bureau's …

During the past decade there has been a huge increase in the number of internet users, this has among other things resulted in a high growth of online networks. Many network providers are trying to attract new members, the competition is fierce. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate …

The developments in the field of media, technology and business models are going faster and ensure that the publisher can choose from a wide range of publish possibilities. As well private as in practice the consumer changes its search-, read- and buying motive. Companies within but also outside the …

Tineke van der Schoor is onderzoeker bij het Kenniscentrum met als aandachtsgebied Duurzaam Bouwen. Als initiatiefnemer van het Duurzaamheidscentrum en als secretaris van de Stichting is zij nauw bij het project ‘Design Competition World Sustainability centre Afsluitdijk’ betrokken. De Stichting Duurzaamheidscentrum …

‘Design Competition World Sustainability centre Afsluitdijk’ Presentatie voor de lunchpresentatie Duurzaam Bouwen van 3 december 2009.

Refill City, established February 2006, is a company which specializes in the refill of ink cartridges. Not only do they offer ink cartridge refills to their consumers, but they also have their own cartridges that can be purchased. Nowadays they are a growing company, but they have not exported yet. …

To launch a series of new products, namely Badminton Series in badminton goods market, Li Ning Company Ltd. is dealing with high competition due to the strong competitors and changeable market demands. For the sake of supporting a successful entry, a large scale of marketing research is necessary as …