Verification of the Smile Curve of Food Industry in Japan - a Consideration Using the B to B Rate and Operating Income Margin

• Autorzy: Hiroshi Imahashi , Keisuke Uenishi , Kiminori Gemba
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The goal of this study is to verify the correlation between the industrial organisation and the profitability of the food industry in Japan. Our analysis shows the profitability of each upstream, midstream, and downstream industry using the concept of the smile curve. A quantitative analysis was performed using the B-to-B rate and operating income margins of 32 industrial classifications. The results indicate that the profitability of midstream industries is lower than that of downstream food industries. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Food industry; Profitability; Industrial organization

PL

Przemysł spożywczy; Rentowność; Ekonomia gałęziowa

• Czasopismo: Forum Scientiae Oeconomia
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 6
• Numer: nr 4 Surviving & Thriving in a Complex Business Environment
• Strony: 65--79

Twórcy

autor

Hiroshi Imahashi

• Osaka University, Japan

autor

Keisuke Uenishi

• Osaka University, Japan

autor

Kiminori Gemba

• Hosei University, Japan

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DOI

10.23762/FSO_VOL6_NO4_5