...Xiaogang Cao; Boning Xiao; Hui Wen; Mingzhe Fu Purpose This paper explores how the existence of a second-hand market can affect remanufacturing decisions for durable goods in the presence of patent protection. Design/methodology/approach The authors construct a dynamic decision model between...

...Xiaogang Cao; Xianjia Wang; Hui Wen Purpose This paper aims to propose a two-period model, including an original manufacturer, a retailer and a third-party remanufacturer, in which the products manufactured by the original manufacturer are patent-protected and the remanufacturing degree...