The investment in green technology in the process of product design and production is viewed asa powerful tool for sustainable development and carbon emission reduction However,the substantial cost and pressure of com...The investment in green technology in the process of product design and production is viewed asa powerful tool for sustainable development and carbon emission reduction However,the substantial cost and pressure of competition weaken incentives for manufacturers to engage in green technology.In this paper,we consider two competitive manufacturer-retailer supply chains,where each manufacturer sells partially substitutable products through the exclusive retailer,study green technology investment selection by manufacturers,and examine the efficacy of retailer cost sharing scheme.Our analysis shows that a dominant equilibrium strategy for both manufacturers is to invest in green technologies,whether cost sharing is in place or not.Retailer sharing the cost of manufac turer green technology investment can avoid firms'preference confliction over the green technology investment and improve social welfare simultaneously when both the cost-sharing rate and the degree of product/channel competition are relatively low.We also find that green technology investment by manufacturers does not necessarily curb total carbon emission,and the cost sharing can either strengthen or weaken the carbon emission reduction of green technology investment.展开更多
The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected the development of enterprises.In the post-pandemic era,blockchain technology has become one of the important technologies to help enterprises quickly gain market co...The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected the development of enterprises.In the post-pandemic era,blockchain technology has become one of the important technologies to help enterprises quickly gain market competitiveness.The heavy investment required of supply chain stakeholders to employ blockchain technology has hindered its adoption and application.To tackle this issue,this study aims to facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology in a supply chain consisting of a core enterprise and a small/medium-sized enterprise through an effective supply chain contract.We analyze the performance of a cost-sharing(CS)contract and a revenue-sharing(RS)contract and propose a new hybrid CS-RS contract for better performance.We conduct comparative analyses of the three contracts and find that the hybrid CS-RS contract can more effectively incentivize both parties to reach the highest level of blockchain technology adoption and achieve supply chain coordination.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Social Science Fund of China(16BGL079)。
文摘The investment in green technology in the process of product design and production is viewed asa powerful tool for sustainable development and carbon emission reduction However,the substantial cost and pressure of competition weaken incentives for manufacturers to engage in green technology.In this paper,we consider two competitive manufacturer-retailer supply chains,where each manufacturer sells partially substitutable products through the exclusive retailer,study green technology investment selection by manufacturers,and examine the efficacy of retailer cost sharing scheme.Our analysis shows that a dominant equilibrium strategy for both manufacturers is to invest in green technologies,whether cost sharing is in place or not.Retailer sharing the cost of manufac turer green technology investment can avoid firms'preference confliction over the green technology investment and improve social welfare simultaneously when both the cost-sharing rate and the degree of product/channel competition are relatively low.We also find that green technology investment by manufacturers does not necessarily curb total carbon emission,and the cost sharing can either strengthen or weaken the carbon emission reduction of green technology investment.
基金funded by the Major Program of the National Social Science Foundation of China(Grant No.18ZDA060)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.71672121)Tianjin Science and Technology Planning Project(Grant No.22ZLGCGX00060).
文摘The outbreak of COVID-19 has significantly affected the development of enterprises.In the post-pandemic era,blockchain technology has become one of the important technologies to help enterprises quickly gain market competitiveness.The heavy investment required of supply chain stakeholders to employ blockchain technology has hindered its adoption and application.To tackle this issue,this study aims to facilitate the adoption of blockchain technology in a supply chain consisting of a core enterprise and a small/medium-sized enterprise through an effective supply chain contract.We analyze the performance of a cost-sharing(CS)contract and a revenue-sharing(RS)contract and propose a new hybrid CS-RS contract for better performance.We conduct comparative analyses of the three contracts and find that the hybrid CS-RS contract can more effectively incentivize both parties to reach the highest level of blockchain technology adoption and achieve supply chain coordination.
