Title:
Economies of Scale in der Produktion versus Diseconomies im Transport
Subtitle:
zum Strukturwandel in der Milchindustrie
Author(s):
Boysen, Ole; Schröder, Carsten
Year of publication:
2005
Available Date:
2008-06-23T07:56:10.411Z
Abstract:
In this article, we simulate the concentration process within the German dairy
sector employing a sector–wide optimization model. As a result, we get cost
minimizing structures of the dairy sector for various time horizons depending
on varying levels of transportation costs. We show that the model is capable
of describing the current trend characterized by a decrease of the number of
dairies while average capacity increases and that – ceteris paribus – this
trend is likely to continue. In contrast, the trend may weaken or reverse if
transportation costs rise in comparison to other types of costs.
Keywords:
capacitated facility location problem
structural change
transportation
DDC-Classification:
330 Wirtschaft
URL of the Original Publication:
Department/institution:
Wirtschaftswissenschaft
Series/Multivolume:
Diskussionsbeiträge des Fachbereichs Wirtschaftswissenschaft der Freien Universität Berlin
Series/Multivolume Number:
2005,15 : Volkswirtschaftliche Reihe