Cluster Theory and Industry Policy: An Overview Author: Stanislav Bucifal Australian National University September 2008 Executive Summary This paper examines the potential of cluster theory to inform industry policy. In the economic sense‚ clusters are production networks of strongly interdependent firms linked to each other in a value-adding production chain (Roelandt et al 1999). A defining characteristic of clusters is the presence of positive externalities which enhance firm competitiveness
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Coffee is the world’s second largest traded commodity it is used not only for drinking but for soft drinks and cosmetics as well‚ it is second only to oil according to all imports and exports from all countries. They are two main types Arabica coffee (most people are used to this and are more popular) and there is Robusta coffee. In the last two years the prices of coffee have been gradually falling (Ycharts. (2013). Coffee Arabica Price) alongside this‚ the supply of coffee has also been falling
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Birdsong and Coffee is an extensive documentary that examines the connection between the fate of the migratory song birds‚ the coffee producers in South America‚ and the coffee consumers. The documentary connects the issue of migratory song birds and the economic states of coffee consumers and producers in a very interesting way; the film connects it by discussing how coffee plants act as shelter for the song birds and this economic instability of the coffee industry leads to these coffee plantations
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Geography Australia is both the smallest and oldest continent in the world‚ and it is the only country that is also a continent. [1] It is an island located between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific‚ just south of Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. At 2‚941‚299 square miles‚ Australia is the sixth-largest country in the world and only about 150‚000 square miles (about the size of Montana) smaller than the continental United States. Its interior land is a flat and sparsely populated desert
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Design/methodology/approach: Based on labour turnover literature and an industry panel‚ an online survey was designed and distributed to four- and five-star hotels across Australia. Human Resource Managers from 64 hotels participated in the survey‚ providing a representative sample and a response rate of 29 percent. Findings and implications: The research shows the major costs being attributed to labour turnover. These are costs that both the industry and individual operators should examine closely as they impact
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Baresso Coffee Market analysis Project \ Table of contents 1. Introduction…………………………………………………………………………... 3 Introduction to the project…………………………………………………….. 4 Problem formulation…………………………….………………...…………... 5 Methodology…………………………………………………………………... 6 Description of the company…………………………………………………… 7 2. Questionnaire………………………………………………………………………… 8 Introduction to the questionnaire……………………………………………… 9 Introducing the Respondents…………………………………...…............
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Bargaining Power of Suppliers Coffee culture needs products and services from other companies known as suppliers in order to operate and sustain the business. The main suppliers for Coffee Culture are coffee beans suppliers‚ equipment suppliers‚ suppliers who provide ingredients for breakfast items‚ real estate sellers and renters. Coffee is the second largest traded commodity in the world. From this‚ we can say that the supplier power is low as there are numerous suppliers to choose from. In
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Strategic analysis of Caribou Coffee Company 1. INTRODUCTION OF CARIBOU COFFEE COMPANY The company was founded in 1992 in Minnesota‚ which is the second largest company owned gourmet coffee house based on the number of coffee houses in USA. The company has focused on high quality products and offering the customers high quality gourmet coffee‚ beverages‚ teas‚ baked goods‚ whole bean coffee‚ branded merchandise and related products. It also sales its products to grocery stores‚ mass merchandiser
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.:Executive Summary:. Starbucks has been the most successful coffee chain using their aggressive expansion strategies to surpass its competitors. Through its expansion‚ Starbucks has focused on creating a dense network of stores all around US‚ while also opening up new locations all around the world. However‚ Starbucks’ aggressive expansion strategies have posed major threats to its financial health such as tight cashflows‚ increase debts‚ poor liquidity ratios and etc. In addition‚ this approach
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Overview of Religion Religion plays a major role in Australia’s history. Religion has been in Australia ever since the Indigenous people existed and continues to be growing in variety with immigrants bringing and practicing their own religions such as Christianity Buddhism‚ Islam‚ and Hinduism. These religions are central to Australia’s identity and history and have helped Australia into a pluralistic nation. Although religion is a word used often‚ defining it is a hard task. Some definitions are
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