Push, Pull, or Both? A Behavioral Study of How the Allocation of Inventory Risk Affects Channel Efficiency

Andrew M. Davis
Andrew M. Davis
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Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
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Elena Katok
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Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080
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Natalia Santamaría
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Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853
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Andrew M. Davis

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Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

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Elena Katok

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Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas 75080

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Natalia Santamaría

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Published Online:7 Aug 2014https://doi.org/10.1287/mnsc.2014.1940

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Received:November 15, 2012
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Published Online:August 07, 2014

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