Marble Industry-Specific Barriers to Market Entry in Afghanistan

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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION2

1.1. Research problems2

1.2. Research objectives and Research questions3

1.3. Background3

1.4. Research limitations5

CHAPTER 2: THEORETICAL BACKGROUND7

2.1. Market Structure7

2.2 Barriers to entry10

2.2.1. Types of barriers to market entry11

2.2.2. Structural barriers to entry12

2.2.3. Strategic barriers to entry13

2.2.4. Institutional barriers to entry14

CHAPTER 3: AFGHANISTAN MARKET FOR MARBLE INDUSTRY15

3.1. Number and size distribution of firms16

3.2. Marble Reserves17

3.3. Market Opportunities18

3.4.Raw materials20

3.5.Internal and external market demand20

3.6. Factors of Production22

CHAPTER 4: EMPIRICAL MARKET ANALYSIS23

4.1.Methodology23

3.2. Data Description26

3.3. Empirical model26

4.3. Market structure29

4.4. Firm's Conduct and Performance30

4.5. Barriers31

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION32

5.1. Key Results32

5.2. Policy implication33

5.3. Recommendation for future researches33

REFERENCES35

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

This chapter will give a brief introduction of the research conducted on the marble industry-specific barriers to market entry in Afghanistan. Initially, the background (theory, current state of the economy, and current state of marble industry) for the study would be given. Furthermore, identification of the research problems (existing problems for the marble industry) and the research gap for the study would be highlighted. In addition to this, objective of the thesis and research questions (the major objectives of the thesis derive from the identified research questions), and the scope and limitations of the research would be defined.

Research problems

According to Bradley, & Frederick. (2002) there is a shortage of competition in the marble industry, which only happens due to non-competent market structure framework, or the performance of the firms. The Afghan marble industry is prevailing over the world market industries, due to the reason of low price and refined products. Additionally, there is no trend among the Afghan firms to attain the new and advanced technology to advance their marketing and industrial management.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, (2013) reflected that for determining all these issues arising from market failures, the research suggests that the government and the higher authorities give the incentives to the firms that are operating in the marble processing to increase their output and attain technological advancements. Ministry of Commerce and Industry, (2013)identified that the supply chain for the marble production has two main stages, that explicitly are processing and quarrying, any sort of incentive that is designed and planned to expand the production, it eventually concludes for firms that are operating in both the processing and quarrying to use more advanced and standard technology which has the ability to produce more (Nicholson, & Walter, 2002).

Research objectives and Research questions

1.2.1 Research Objectives

The objective of this research is to identify the major industry-specific barriers to market entry for Marble industry in Afghanistan and feasible approaches for the reduction and elimination of industry-specific barriers to market entry for marble industry in Afghanistan. Additionally to get aware about their implications for the entire marble industry and Afghanistan economy.

1.2.2 Research Questions

What are the major industry-specific barriers to market entry for marble industry in Afghanistan?

1.2.2.1 Sub-Questions

Which approaches are feasible for the elimination of specific barriers to market entry for Marble industry?

What would be the consequences of elimination of industry-specific barriers to market entry for Marble industry on Afghanistan economy?

Background

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