Industry StudiesRoutledge, 2019 M07 23 - 412 páginas Featuring new chapters on casino gambling and the nursing home industry, and updated throughout, the new edition of this highly readable text analyzes well-defined industries from commodities and manufacturing to distribution and services, showing how firms compete with one another. Each study gives appropriate attention to government policies that have influenced competitive conditions in the industry, and the material is presented without the use of calculus so that anyone with some background in economic principles can benefit from it. The book provides balance in regard to the mix of industries dealt with, and also in the varying perspectives of the contributors. |
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... importance of these sectors in recent years. Second, taken together these studies draw attention to the interdependence of ... important aspect of the world around us. Third, the need for careful design and assessment of public Preface.
... importance of these sectors in recent years. Second, taken together these studies draw attention to the interdependence of ... important aspect of the world around us. Third, the need for careful design and assessment of public Preface.
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... importance in the United States since the 1950s. In terms of product value, commodities today account for little ... importance of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy has declined from just under 30 percent in the 1950s to less ...
... importance in the United States since the 1950s. In terms of product value, commodities today account for little ... importance of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy has declined from just under 30 percent in the 1950s to less ...
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... important, it is also clear that the economies just described do not explain the differential size and performance of firms in this industry. After all, both GM and Ford have long operated well above minimum efficient scale, yet ...
... important, it is also clear that the economies just described do not explain the differential size and performance of firms in this industry. After all, both GM and Ford have long operated well above minimum efficient scale, yet ...
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... important as the overall market matured. There is abundant evidence that this works. During the 1970s and early 1980s, complete restyling of a vehicle raised an average model's sales by over 50,000 units, or 20 percent, in the first ...
... important as the overall market matured. There is abundant evidence that this works. During the 1970s and early 1980s, complete restyling of a vehicle raised an average model's sales by over 50,000 units, or 20 percent, in the first ...
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... important compact and larger car segments. Second, when it became clear that the VER would remain in place for some time, the Japanese auto companies had either to settle for a lesser presence in the United States or to overcome their ...
... important compact and larger car segments. Second, when it became clear that the VER would remain in place for some time, the Japanese auto companies had either to settle for a lesser presence in the United States or to overcome their ...
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Differentiating a Commodity | |
The Critical Role of Innovation | |
Decline and Renewal | |
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICES | |
Competing with Other Forms of Entertainment | |
Generating Controversy | |
Designing Products to Reduce Costs | |
Competition Distribution and Efficiencies | |
Rising Costs and Added Forms of Service | |
Competition and Network Access | |
About the Editor and Contributors | |
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