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#Internet, #Slider, #Alipay, #WeChat, #Mobile, #Brian Viard, #Tencent, #Telecommunications, #Alibaba

Alibaba, Tencent and Walled Gardens: History Repeats Itself

In a bid to prevent users from venturing out of their proprietary environment, Alibaba and Tencent are aggressively adopting a.

by Brian Viard | May. 19 2015

#Labor, #Value Chain, #Brian Viard, #Employment, #Taxi App, #Slider

Creating Customer Value is Not Enough

The price you are able to command for your services doesn’t just depend on how much customer value you.

by Brian Viard | Apr. 1 2015

#Alcohol, #Brian Viard, #Pricing, #Consumption, #Chinese Consumers, #Slider, #Alcohol Tax

Should the Liquor Tax in China be Higher?

Liquor tax in China is lower than in most other countries. Prof Brian Viard on whether there is a case.

by Brian Viard | Jan. 27 2015

#Interest Rate, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #Banking Reform, #Alipay, #Brian Viard, #Slider, #Shadow Banking, #Yu'e Bao

When your Bank Interest is a Basketful of Vegetables

CKGSB professor Brian Viard on why Chinese banks are resorting to paying bank interest through Mercedes Benz cars, iPhones and.

by Brian Viard | Jan. 13 2015

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Slider, #Brian Viard, #Railway, #Siemens, #Competition, #Transportation, #Mergers and Acquisitions

Railroaded? The Logic Behind Merging Two Chinese Train Manufacturers

Examining the possible reasons behind the merger of two Chinese train manufacturers, China CNR Corp. and CSR Corp.

by Brian Viard | Dec. 9 2014

#eCommerce, #Slider, #Marketing, #Alibaba, #Google, #Alipay, #Android, #WeChat, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #JD.com, #Brian Viard, #Foxconn, #Pricing

Learning from Market Entry: Keep Your Entrants Imaginary

What industry incumbents can learn from the forces that guide market entry.

by Brian Viard | Oct. 28 2014

#Brian Viard, #Pricing, #Chinese Company, #Slider, #Volkswagen, #Iron Ore, #Microeconomics, #Opportunity Cost, #Mergers and Acquisitions

Deciding to Invest in Something? Bear in Mind the Opportunity Cost

By using the principle of opportunity cost, Chinese companies can make better investment decisions.

by Brian Viard | Sep. 23 2014

#Slider, #Chinese Market, #C-trip, #Competition, #Industry, #Price Wars, #Brian Viard, #Economic Reform

Will Competition Work in Chinese Industries?

Can increased competition in Chinese industries help the country meet its goals for greater reforms? During last November’s Third.

by Brian Viard | Aug. 12 2014

#Beijing, #Policy, #Slider, #License Plate Restrictions, #Environmental Pollution, #Brian Viard, #Hot Issues in China, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #Automobiles

Restrictions on New Car Purchases: An Economist’s Road Trip

Various cities across China are restricting new car purchases in an effort to curb pollution and traffic using either auctions.

by Brian Viard | Jul. 9 2014

#Government Control, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #eCommerce, #Taobao, #Monopoly, #Monopoly Pricing, #Slider, #Brian Viard, #Chinese Market

China’s Salt Monopoly: Cracking Down on Illegal Contraband

China’s 2,132-year old salt monopoly and why it makes sense to finally end it. Early last.

by Brian Viard | Jun. 11 2014

#Chinese Films, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #Brian Viard, #Movie Industry, #Slider

Box Office Sales: It’s all a Matter of Timing (Part 2)

Last time I discussed how important movie-release timing is to box office sales in the US and how studios.

by Brian Viard | Apr. 17 2014

#Game Theory, #Marketing Strategy, #Movie Industry, #Slider, #Invisible Hand Revealed, #Film Production

Box Office Sales: It’s all a Matter of Timing (Part 1)

  Box office sales are a function of movie release timings, but warding off competition is a different ball game.

by Brian Viard | Apr. 7 2014

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