Information disclosure and technology choice
Author: De Groote, Xavier INSEAD Area: Technology and Operations Management Series: Working Paper ; 92/18/TM Publisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 1992.Language: EnglishDescription: 21 p.Type of document: INSEAD Working Paper Online Access: Click here Abstract: Is it in the interest of a firm to disclose information about its technology or cost structure ? Should another firm take such information into account in its market decisions ? In what kind of industry should one expect firms to exchange information on their costs ? How does it affect the firms' initial choice of technology ? The crucial difference with previous work on this problem is that here, a firm's cost structure, instead of being exogenously given, results from a strategic decision. This lead to radically different predictions| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Is it in the interest of a firm to disclose information about its technology or cost structure ? Should another firm take such information into account in its market decisions ? In what kind of industry should one expect firms to exchange information on their costs ? How does it affect the firms' initial choice of technology ? The crucial difference with previous work on this problem is that here, a firm's cost structure, instead of being exogenously given, results from a strategic decision. This lead to radically different predictions
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