2012-02-08 papers

on Industrial Organization

Issue of 2012‒02‒08
two papers chosen by

Coffee Differentiation: Demand Analysis at Retail Level in the US Market By Alamo, Carmen I.; Malaga, Jaime
Geographical Analysis of US Green Sector Industry Concentration By Register, D. Lane; Lambert, Dayton M.; English, Burton C.; Jensen, Kimberly L.; Menard, R. Jamey; Wilcox, Michael D.

Coffee Differentiation: Demand Analysis at Retail Level in the US Market

By:	Alamo, Carmen I.; Malaga, Jaime
Abstract:	Scanned data was used to estimate US coffee demand using an AIDS model. The estimated elasticities have the expected signs and magnitude. Differentiated coffees are complements for regular and unclassified while regular and unclassified coffees are substitutes. These results could be useful in designing marketing strategies by coffee suppliers.
Keywords:	demand, coffee, differentiation, Demand and Price Analysis,
Date:	2012
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saea12:119885&r=ind

Geographical Analysis of US Green Sector Industry Concentration

By:	Register, D. Lane; Lambert, Dayton M.; English, Burton C.; Jensen, Kimberly L.; Menard, R. Jamey; Wilcox, Michael D.
Abstract:	This paper analyzes the geographic distribution of âgreen energyâ sector clustering in the lower 48 United States using recent developments in industry concentration analysis. Evidence suggests that the ten green energy subsectors and the aggregate of the firms comprising the green energy sector are regionally concentrated. Positive changes in industry concentration from 2002 to 2006 tended to be greatest in non-metropolitan counties, suggesting comparative advantage with respect to site location for the composite of firms making up these sectors.
Keywords:	Agglomeration, Location Quotient, Renewable Energy, Community/Rural/Urban Development, Industrial Organization, Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies,
Date:	2012
URL:	http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:ags:saea12:119742&r=ind

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