Frontier Veröffentlichungen
- Necessary inventionsEconomic policies to increas low-carbon innovationBulletin | 15.07.2010.
- Economic Analysis of the RSPTWith a postscript on the negotiated outcomeArtikel | 05.07.2010.
- Not patently obviousHolders of patents and the Australian Trade Practices ActBulletin | 30.06.2010.
- Shelf lifeUsing promotions effectivelyBulletin | 10.06.2010.
- RPI-X@20: Output measures in the future regulatory frameworkA report prepared for OfgemArtikel | 31.05.2010.
- RPI-X@20: The future role of benchmarking in regulatory reviewsA final report prepared for OfgemArtikel | 31.05.2010.
- Public competitionThe choices facing the UK government after the electionBulletin | 29.04.2010.
- What if, but for?Enron versus EWSBulletin | 13.04.2010.
- What's the damage?Measuring harm from exclusionary practicesBulletin | 13.04.2010.
- Liquid marketsProspects for introducing water tradingBulletin | 21.01.2010.
Sizing up expansion
The relevance of economies of scale
Understanding how costs change with output is important for any company. But when scale economies become the primary justification for merging and acquiring businesses, the results are often disappointing. This bulletin explores the circumstances in which getting bigger increases or decreases the chances of success.
 frontier bulletin - sizing up expansion.pdf |
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