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Optimal Media Allocation Decisions For Generic Advertisers

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  • Henry W. Kinnucan
  • Maria Thomas

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Media allocation rules are derived for generic advertisers under a variety of market structures, marketing technologies and policy settings. The rules indicate that once the budget is set, allocation decisions can proceed strictly on the basis of media‐specific advertising elasticities. The investment decision, however, is more complex. In addition to the media‐specific advertising elasticities, generic advertisers need to take into account the price sensitivity of consumers, supply response, markup behaviour, advertising ‘tax’ incidence, policy setting, and competitive conditions. A general finding is that protection blunts the incentive to advertise collectively, while imperfect competition enhances the incentive.

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  • Henry W. Kinnucan & Maria Thomas, 1997. "Optimal Media Allocation Decisions For Generic Advertisers," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 48(1‐3), pages 425-441, January.
  • Handle: RePEc:bla:jageco:v:48:y:1997:i:1-3:p:425-441
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1477-9552.1997.tb01163.x
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