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Keyword: market exit


Blocked Exit (3/7/2002)

Inefficient firms in mature industries often are preserved for political reasons long after they should have exited the market.

Keywords: bankruptcy, capacity reduction, Chapter 11, consolidation, exit, glut, import tariffs, market exit, overcapacity, steel industry, steel summit

Flying in the Red (9/3/2005)

Airlines deregulation has allowed more competitive discounters to grow at the expense of high-cost traditional hub-and-spokes airlines. But instead of exiting the market, the unprofitable traditional airlines hang on for dear life.

Keywords: airfares, airlines, Chapter 11 bankruptcy, deregulation, discounter, leasing GE, market entry, market exit, regulation

Yes, Boss. (1/16/2006)

The prevalence of yes persons is due to the difficulty of objectively assessing the contribution of white-collar work and the bosses’ human desire to hear confirming information.

Keywords: central planning, Chairman Mao, China, Darwin, feedback, job security, market exit, natural selection, tenure, yes men