Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry

Higher concentration tends to be inefficient in the allocation of resources especially in price setting and probable collusion among larger firms. One of the most influential approaches among various theories of industrial organisation is the Structure-Conduct-Performance (S-C-P) model, which highli...

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Main Authors: Mohamed, Zainal Abidin, Kasron, Norzalila, Abd Latif, Ismail, Sharifuddin, Juwaidah, Rezai, Golnaz, Terano, Rika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41728/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41728/1/05%20JSSH%200837-2013.pdf
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author Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Kasron, Norzalila
Abd Latif, Ismail
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Rezai, Golnaz
Terano, Rika
author_facet Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Kasron, Norzalila
Abd Latif, Ismail
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Rezai, Golnaz
Terano, Rika
author_sort Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
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description Higher concentration tends to be inefficient in the allocation of resources especially in price setting and probable collusion among larger firms. One of the most influential approaches among various theories of industrial organisation is the Structure-Conduct-Performance (S-C-P) model, which highlights the competitive conditions of an industry by examining the structure of the industry in relation to behaviour (conduct) and performance of companies. Thus, the objective of the study is to investigate the level of concentration and industry performance of selected meat and meat preparation manufacturing sub-sectors in Malaysia and to examine the relationship between market structure, conduct and performance of the industry. Secondary data were collected from selected meat manufacturing firms registered under the CCM. Results indicate that the meat processing industry tended to have a moderate concentration with monopolistic market structure prevailing throughout the study period, where more than 60% of the industry market share is being controlled by four firms. Results from the TSLS regression technique indicate that market structure provides a weak effect on advertising. This indicates that the lower the concentration ratio of the industry, the higher the expenditure spent on advertising in order to attract customers to buy products. Consequently, increases in advertising expenses have a positive effect on a firm's profit. Thus, there is a direct relationship between market structure, conduct and performance with positive and significant feedback effect among the variables; however, the magnitude of the feedback varies.
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spelling upm-417282016-01-27T05:17:57Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41728/ Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry Mohamed, Zainal Abidin Kasron, Norzalila Abd Latif, Ismail Sharifuddin, Juwaidah Rezai, Golnaz Terano, Rika Higher concentration tends to be inefficient in the allocation of resources especially in price setting and probable collusion among larger firms. One of the most influential approaches among various theories of industrial organisation is the Structure-Conduct-Performance (S-C-P) model, which highlights the competitive conditions of an industry by examining the structure of the industry in relation to behaviour (conduct) and performance of companies. Thus, the objective of the study is to investigate the level of concentration and industry performance of selected meat and meat preparation manufacturing sub-sectors in Malaysia and to examine the relationship between market structure, conduct and performance of the industry. Secondary data were collected from selected meat manufacturing firms registered under the CCM. Results indicate that the meat processing industry tended to have a moderate concentration with monopolistic market structure prevailing throughout the study period, where more than 60% of the industry market share is being controlled by four firms. Results from the TSLS regression technique indicate that market structure provides a weak effect on advertising. This indicates that the lower the concentration ratio of the industry, the higher the expenditure spent on advertising in order to attract customers to buy products. Consequently, increases in advertising expenses have a positive effect on a firm's profit. Thus, there is a direct relationship between market structure, conduct and performance with positive and significant feedback effect among the variables; however, the magnitude of the feedback varies. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2015 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/41728/1/05%20JSSH%200837-2013.pdf Mohamed, Zainal Abidin and Kasron, Norzalila and Abd Latif, Ismail and Sharifuddin, Juwaidah and Rezai, Golnaz and Terano, Rika (2015) Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 23 (spec. June). pp. 47-62. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2023%20%28S%29%20Jun.%202015/05%20JSSH%200837-2013.pdf
spellingShingle Mohamed, Zainal Abidin
Kasron, Norzalila
Abd Latif, Ismail
Sharifuddin, Juwaidah
Rezai, Golnaz
Terano, Rika
Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title_full Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title_fullStr Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title_full_unstemmed Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title_short Structure, conduct and performance of the Malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
title_sort structure, conduct and performance of the malaysian meat and meat preparation industry
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