Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am the Jenkins Professor of Accounting at NC State University. When product market competition is greater, companies choose to ...

Proceedings. Annual Conference on Taxation and Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the National Tax Association, Vol. 110 (2017), pp. 1-55 (56 pages) The lobbying literature provides evidence of firms ...

We investigate the link between a firm’s competitive environment and the idiosyncratic volatility of its stock returns. We find that firms enjoying high market power, or established in concentrated ...

Productivity growth—the key long-term driver of living standards—has fallen in both advanced and emerging economies since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis. In both country income groups, this has ...

The competitive analysis section of a business plan is a vital component to demonstrating your viability. It shows investors that you are aware of the competition, that you understand your marketplace ...

Greg DePersio has 13+ years of professional experience in sales and SEO and 3+ years as a writer and editor. Westend61/Getty Images In perfect competition, the market structure is controlled entirely ...

Pricing a new product is difficult, but it’s not rocket science. It’s just one of those tasks where entrepreneurs throw roadblocks into their own way, over and over again. It’s difficult enough to ...

In a market with hundreds (maybe thousands) of competitors, it becomes more challenging for businesses to make a mark that'll impact the core audience they’re aiming for. This is why it’s so important ...