2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Economic Theories of Resale Price Maintenance in Japanese Book Trade
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21730350
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Commerce
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| Research Institution | Kansai University |
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Principal Investigator |
IWAMOTO Akinori Kansai University, 商学部, 専任講師 (10527112)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | 書籍再販制度 / 返品制度 / 補填理論 / 再販売価格維持行為 / 垂直的結合 |
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| Research Abstract |
By making historical and theoretical analyses of resale price maintenance (RPM) in the book trade in Japan and British, it makes clear that RPM in the book trade is generally based on both vertical and horizontal agreements among publishers, wholesalers and retailers (booksellers), and the returns policy is necessary to maintain this system.
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Research Products
(4 results)
