作者：Zhao, Xuying; Lim, Arthur; Guo, Hong; Ding, Chao; Song, Jing-Sheng
作者单位：University of Notre Dame; University of Hong Kong; Duke University
摘要：We develop a game-theoretic model to explore why retail clusters are so popular in developing economies and when governments should facilitate the formation of retail clusters to improve social welfare. First, we find two determinants of retailer clusters: the valuation-cost ratio (consumers' maximum valuation over retailers' production cost) and retailer density (the number of retailers over unit transportation cost). The valuation-cost ratio and retailer density indicate retailers' profit po...
作者：Chen, Xiangfeng; Cai, Gangshu (George); Song, Jing-Sheng
作者单位：Fudan University; Santa Clara University; Duke University
摘要：With an increasingly open global economy and advanced technologies, some third-party logistics providers (3PLs), such as Eternal Asia, have emerged as supply chain orchestrators, linking buyers with manufacturers worldwide. In addition to their traditional transportation services, these orchestrators provide procurement and financial assistance to buyers in the supply network, especially small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Oftentimes, the 3PLs can obtain payment...
