Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Pricing Strategy and Analytics written by Vithala R. Rao and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Advanced Introduction explores strategies of pricing products (goods and services) that can be employed by a firm. The analytical techniques and data necessary for implementing the pricing strategies are described in an easy-to-understand manner, along with examples. Pricing strategies covered include cost-plus, reference value pricing, product line pricing, pricing product bundles, pricing over time, pricing under competition, and subscription pricing.

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Download or read book Pricing Segmentation and Analytics written by Tudor Bodea and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pricing analytics uses historical sales data with mathematical optimization to set and update prices offered through various channels in order to maximize profit. A familiar example is the passenger airline industry, where a carrier may sell seats on the same flight at many different prices. Pricing analytics practices have transformed the transportation and hospitality industries, and are increasingly important in industries as diverse as retail, telecommunications, banking, health care and manufacturing. The aim of this book is to guide students and professionals on how to identify and exploit pricing opportunities in different business contexts.

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Behavioral Law and Economics written by Cass R. Sunstein and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-12-11 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly informative Advanced Introduction explores the diverse and far-reaching legal implications of some of the key findings of behavioral economics. This Advanced Introduction provides a much-needed assessment and analysis of the law as a critical domain for the use of behavioral economics, and investigates how techniques including nudging, mandates, and taxes can be used to enhance the effectiveness and improve the implementation of the law.

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Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Insurance Law written by Robert H. Jerry, II and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing a comprehensive overview of the body of law that regulates the insurance business, this Advanced Introduction evaluates the governing principles, policies, values, and purposes of insurance legislation and related judicial doctrines. It examines the ways in which the industry’s origins help us understand the present, and how insurance connects to major public policy issues that will shape the world for future generations.

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology written by Rob White and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Advanced Introduction to Applied Green Criminology provides a comprehensive overview of interventions and practices that contribute to environmental protection. Topics include crime prevention, environmental regulation and law enforcement, environmental forensics, greening of criminal justice institutions, and social activism. Underpinning these topics is the notion of eco-justice, which focuses on environmental justice (humans), ecological justice (ecosystems) and species justice (non-human animals and plants).

Download or read book Advanced Introduction to International Food Law written by Neal D. Fortin and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2023-03-02 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Advanced Introduction provides a succinct overview of the principles and rules that guide international food law. Neal D. Fortin explores how the globalisation of food supply chains has impacted international food law, making it a pressing concern for contemporary lawmakers. Exploring the maintenance of standards, rules, and laws, alongside issues in relation to economics, trade agreements, and free-trade, this comprehensive book provides insight into the future of international food law.

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