FLEXIBILITY AND COMPETITION IN U.S. FOOD MANUFACTURING FIRMS: ARE FIRMS TOO INFLEXIBLE?
Weiss, Christoph R.
2001

Files

Abstract

We analyse the flexibility decision of firms in a two-stage duopoly game of complete information and test the models implications using panel data of U.S. food industries. We find a positive relationship between flexibility and market power. Flexibility in food manufacturing industries is significantly higher than in all other industries.

Details

Title FLEXIBILITY AND COMPETITION IN U.S. FOOD MANUFACTURING FIRMS: ARE FIRMS TOO INFLEXIBLE?
Author(s) Weiss, Christoph R.
Subject(s)
Issue Date 2001
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.20596
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/20596
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/20596
Language English
Total Pages 14
Series Statement Selected Paper
Record Appears in Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) > Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA) Conferences > 2001 Annual meeting, August 5-8, Chicago, IL

PDF

Statistics

from
to
Export
Download Full History