The cement industry as a model Case

  • Hervé Dumez
  • Alain Jeunemaître
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Abstract

The cement industry is often used as a model case in industrial economics textbooks, as it has some key features that make it particularly easy to understand in terms of competition. It is a heavily capital intensive industry which produces a homogenous product, with transportation costs high relative to production costs.

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Transportation Cost Model Case Capacity Utilisation Price Discrimination Federal Trade Commission 
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© Hervé Dumez and Alain Jeunemaître 2000

Authors and Affiliations

  • Hervé Dumez
    • 1
  • Alain Jeunemaître
    • 2
    • 3
  1. 1.Centre de Recherche en GestionÉcole PolytechniqueParisFrance
  2. 2.La Maison Française and Nuffield CollegeOxfordUK
  3. 3.Regulatory Policy Research CentreHertford CollegeOxfordUK

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