The purpose of this study was to determine the criteria used when choosing small package transportation companies. The results suggested that small package transportation industry marketers should focus their marketing efforts towards on-time delivery.

The dissertation studies a model of an economy which produces and exports durable goods. It analyzes the optimal monetary policy for such a country. Generally, monetary policy has a bigger economic effect on durable goods relative to non-durable goods because durable goods can be stored and households get utility from the stock of durable goods. This dissertation shows that, in Nash equilibrium, the central bank of a durable goods producing country can control changes of the price level with smaller changes in the monetary policy instrument. In the cooperative equilibrium, the monetary authority of the country which imports non-durable goods and exports durable goods should raise the interest rate by more, relative to the Nash case, in response to a rise in foreign inflation. On the other hand, the monetary authority of the country which imports durable goods and exports non-durable goods should raise the interest rate by less than the other country.

When the global financial tsunami because of the economic downturn a recession, the technology industry into the economic doldrums, the global chemicals industry psychiatric segment due is still not affected, the luxury goods pertaining to the operation of the Group, its brand value far exceeds the practical value of the product itself , was not only both classic and brand pandemic. Products to how to design and creativity to engage in global strategic management, use of mechanization on the the way of a unified image of everything the world's taste and style to attract the same consumers, quality fashion itself as a result of the special character and its products produced in other than value-added, resulting in fine fashion to build the business and brand strategy may be quite different from general consumer products.In recent years, power consumption of the Asian market as a result of the strong brands in many European goods more alcohol began to pay attention to this piece of the market in Asia. Mental Taiwan market competition and more heated, especially civilians legitimate luxury of the wind, the more worthy of our consideration.In this case study, Aaker and Keller comprehensive two scholars point to build brand equity through a case study of a method (case study), a French luxury products for the brand Louis Vuitton, come to the fore in the global competition in the market's success to carry out in depth interviews, and through secondary data collection, to explore the market in Taiwan to build brand equity and action methods. The main purpose of this study found that roughly summarized as follows: 1. Brand of luxury products-of-origin image and brand to create the background and history will help build brand image. 2. Continuous research and development into products and overseas market expansion, brand equity is the focus of luxury boutique practices. 3. The success of cutting-edge designer brands younger image reconstruction is to create an important source of brand awareness. 4. A high-priced luxury products and non-discount customers to shape the brand perception of high-value brands to build brand image. 5. To maintain an independent quality brand image and sales, outlets and flagship stores in the form of the establishment of brand equity. 6. Direct attention to the choice point to repeat before the exposure of consumers and enhance the effectiveness of ads to raise brand awareness. 7. Led the strong access control capability, a blend of high-quality image of a luxury boutique. 8. Advertising and event marketing as a brand marketing communication, to increase brand awareness and create a unique brand image. 9. In Taiwan, to ensure that the global image of the induced to adopt global strategies to establish brand equity products.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-107).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oregon, 2000. / Typescript. Includes vita and abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 91-95). Also available online in Scholars' Bank; and in ProQuest, free to University of Oregon users.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-61). Also available in electronic version. Access restricted to campus users.

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The thesis consists of three essays. In the first essay, the role of party politics in provision of public goods within a federal economy is analyzed. The public goods, which have inter-jurisdictional spillover effect, are locally produced with federal transfers and local revenues. The federal government can not commit to the level of transfers. The direction and magnitude of federal fund flows are influenced by local revenues as well as the re-election probability of the parties in power at the federal and provincial levels. Under such a scenario, politically motivated grants alter the incentive for raising local revenues. If votes swing heavily in favor of either the incumbent or the challenger in the provincial elections and/or if the coefficients for absolute prudence from the utility of public good are low enough, then grants are designed in such a way that the incentive for increasing revenues is lower in the province where the party identity is similar with the federal government. If these conditions are not met, such incentive is higher in the politically favorite regime. This result is generalized over different combinations of ruling parties in different seats of government. / In the second essay, the issue of dynamic public good provision within a federation is analyzed. Provinces lobby for more federal funds to produce a pure, dynamic public good such as an improvement in environmental quality. Allocation of federal funds is dictated by the level of lobbying. Consumers' welfare equals utility from the public good, net of lobbying cost. For symmetric provinces, the steady state lobbying level and stock of public good may be greater in the case when lobbyists are non-benevolent and captures a part of the federal grant as private rent. Second, with a rent-appropriating lobbyist, the welfare of the consumers may be higher under non-cooperative lobbying protocol. In case of asymmetric provinces, welfare may 'flow' from the less efficient province to the more efficient province, violating equalization principle within a federation. / In the third essay, the disciplinary role of elections is discussed. The incumbent politician in a province, with locally procured taxes, provides a local public good and appropriates some private rent. The incumbent's reputation decreases with the amount of rent. Voters may judge the performance of the incumbent in two ways: either his absolute performance matters or his performance is compared with that of the neighboring provinces' incumbent through yardstick competition. In a static setting, the unitary evaluation fares better than relative evaluation in restraining the politician. However, in a dynamic setting, when the stock of reputation increases through time, a relative evaluation imposes higher discipline on incumbent politician.

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