Competition in the auto sector: The impact of the interface between supply and demand

International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 261-283

  Rhys, D Garel ^a,b,c,d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Motor Industry Economics   (United Kingdom)

^c DTI's Motor Racing Industry Development Board   (United Kingdom)

^d Economic Research Advisory Panel   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

America; Competition; Consolidation; Cost structures; Economies of scale; Europe; European Union; Globalisation; Japan; Smaller firms; Survival strategies

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; COSTS; INVESTMENTS; MANUFACTURE;

INDERSCIENCE ENTERPRISES LTD (CO); MOTOR INDUSTRY; PRODUCERS;

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY;

EID: 30344466373     PISSN: 14709511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJATM.2005.008221     Document Type: Article

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