Describes the 1990 consolidation on newsprint industry. Consolidation issues to ever deliver on its promises. While some industry observers argue that the effects of consolidation are already visible, others argue that further consolidation is necessary. Others, however, argue that because newsprint is a commodity, and firms compete on price, the consolidation will not restore the profitability of the industry. Data to build individual firms and industry supply curves for 2001 can be obtained from your future. Illustrates the transition from a perfectly competitive industry (supply and demand) in oligopolistic competition (Porter five forces). For more items, please contact HBSP Customer Service for more information. "Hide
by Ramon Casadesus - Masanell, James Pike, Nabil Al-Najjar Source: Harvard Business School 39 pages. Publication Date: November 20, 2002. Prod. #: 703404-PDF-ENG
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