Why Is It Not True That Relying on Informal Connections

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Essay

Why is it not true that relying on informal connections is a strategy only relevant to firms in emerging economies and that firms in developed economies only pursue "market-based" strategies?

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Definitions:

Trend Adjustment

A statistical technique used to remove effects of trends in time series data, allowing for better analysis and forecasting of the underlying patterns.

Smoothing Constants

Parameters used in exponential smoothing models to control the rate at which past observations are decayed or discounted.

Regression Equation

A mathematical formula that describes the relationship between one dependent variable and one or more independent variables, typically used for prediction or forecasting.

R-Square

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that's explained by an independent variable or variables in a regression model.