Only timeline will tell
Rivals are lulled into retaliatory inaction through vague or distant timelines in company press releases, particularly if repeated frequently, finds new study by researchers in UK and US. Corporate press releases are full of linguistic devices aiming to boost the…
Yahoo Finance: Competition involving others can make people more competitive through ‘competition contagion’
People who are aware of a competition but not directly involved in it can become more competitive through "competition contagion," says a new study co-authored at Cambridge Judge Business School. The findings on how non-competitors are influenced by competition have…
Competition ‘contagion’
Competition involving others can make people more competitive through 'competition contagion', says study co-authored at University of Cambridge Judge Business School. Raghabendra KC People who are aware of a competition but not directly involved in it can become more competitive…
Mobile consolidation
Paper co-authored by Dr Christos Genakos of Cambridge Judge is nominated as best article in the Antitrust Writing Awards. Dr Christos Genakos A research paper on mobile phone consolidation co-authored by Dr Christos Genakos, University Senior Lecturer in Economics at…
The ‘choke factor’
Weightlifters and divers offer a lesson for business in risk and reward, finds research by Dr Christos Genakos of Cambridge Judge Business School. What do elite weightlifting and diving competitions have in common with top-level money management or pharmaceutical development?…
The competition contagion
Does the mere presence of a competition change the behaviour of individuals, even when not officially competing? New research suggests the 'competition contagion' could have wide reaching implications for how we view competitive behaviour and motivation. by Dr Vincent Mak,…
Mobile telecoms consolidation
Consolidation in mobile telecommunications leads to higher consumer prices but also higher investment per mobile operator, finds study based on 33 OECD countries over a 12-year period. Consolidation among mobile telecoms operators is an issue that has vexed regulators in…
Regulatory advice
Dr Christos Genakos is appointed to the Economic Advisory Group on Competition Policy by the EU competition commissioner. Dr Christos Genakos, University Senior Lecturer in Economics and Policy at Cambridge Judge Business School, has been appointed a member of the…
Competition not intervention is key to reducing energy bills
Labour's proposed energy price freeze exposes the need for politicians to be more honest with voters, writes Professor Michael Pollitt of Cambridge Judge Business School. Energy policy has shot to the top of the political agenda in recent months following…
