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An empirical analysis of enterprises' behaviours within the Italian car market using technical features and prices

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  • Antonio Focacci

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The main aim of the paper is to propose an analysis involving prices and technical features of cars in order to obtain an empirical model revealing firms' behaviours in the marketplace. Such a type of approach seems justified by the fact that both of these variables (prices and technical specifications) are the uniquely available and fully appraisable information to an external observer/analyst. As a matter of fact, retail prices are directly found in published market lists, while the summa of technical specifications (even if it comes after an appropriated calculation) can be synthesised into a single figure by using data reported within specialised magazines. The results revealed by the retrieved information applying this model can be helpful both for managers and scholars in interpreting market behaviours of major enterprises, considering that both the growing complexity and the increasing international competition among players are the more defining aspects of current markets and related industries.

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  • Antonio Focacci, 2006. "An empirical analysis of enterprises' behaviours within the Italian car market using technical features and prices," International Journal of Business Environment, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 1(3), pages 382-411.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijbenv:v:1:y:2006:i:3:p:382-411
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