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#Disneyland, #Strategy, #Wanda Theme Park, #Competition, #Invisible Hand Revealed

Not Just Another Day in the Park

Theme parks are normally a place to enjoy a nice day out with your friends or family. However, in mainland.

by Brian Viard | Dec. 1 2016

#Alibaba, #COnsumer, #singles day sales, #Invisible Hand Revealed

Who Benefits from Alibaba’s Singles Day?

It is a good time to reflect on Singles Day, a shopping carnival initiated by Alibaba that has just yielded.

by Brian Viard | Nov. 18 2016

#Uber, #Didi Dache, #Taxi App, #Competition, #Invisible Hand Revealed

Market Entry: To Boldly Go Where Others Have Gone Before

The opening of the 1960s television show Star Trek which followed the voyages of the Starship Enterprise explained that its.

by Brian Viard | Dec. 22 2015

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Apple, #McDonald's, #Pricing, #Big Mac Index, #iPad, #Slider, #iPad Index

The iPad Index: Comparing Apples and Oranges

Is the iPad Index a good way of comparing the purchasing power parity of different countries? CommSec, a unit of.

by Brian Viard | Dec. 2 2013

#Invisible Hand Revealed, #Starbucks, #CCTV, #Pricing, #Slider

Starbucks Prices in China: How Much For a Cup of Coffee?

CCTV’s recent report examining Starbucks prices in China has created a storm in a coffee cup. Are the concerns.

by Brian Viard | Nov. 19 2013

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