Industry Profiles

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Steve Shankle

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

March 11, 1997

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Industry Profiles '~2LE 

Steve Shankle 

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory 

March 11, 1997 
Role of Characterization

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Data book will serve as common reference

for all other tasks and participants in the

rulemaking

Input to impacts on competition study

- Market structure data

- Small-firm evidence from surveys/interviews

- Provides baseline, for comparison

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Role of Characterization 

e Data book will serve as common reference 

for all other tasks and participants in the 

rulemaking 

e Input to impacts on competition study 

- Market structure data 

- Small-firm evide.nce from surveys/interviews 

- Provides baseline. for comparison 

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Industry Data Book

Interpretive rule requires DOE to "seek,

input on the present and past industry

structure and market characteristics" prior to

initiation of impact studies

DOE will produce data book profiling

impacted industries

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Industry Data Book 

fit Interpretive rul~ requires DOE to "seek, 

input on the present and past industry 

structure and market characteristics" prior to 

initiation of impact studies . , 

e DOE will produce data book profiling 

impacted industries 

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RNMOWA^ ata Book Contents

o Identification of manufacturers

Manufacturers' market shares

Identification of "cumulative impacts"

Financial situation of manufacturers

o Degree of industry concentration

o Manufacturers' degree of market coverage

(full line or niche)

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Data Book Contents 

e Identification of manufacturers 

e Manufacturers' market shares 

e Identification of "cumulative impacts" 

8 Financial situation of manufacturers 

CIt Degree of industry concentration 

e Manufacturers' degree of market coverage 

(full line or niche) 

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Data Book Contents , cont.

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Trend data

- Trends in product characteristics and retail

markets

- Trends in industry concentration

- Trends in financial characteristics

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Data Book Contents, cant. 

e Trend data 

- Trends in product characteristics and retail 

markets 

- Trends in industry concentration 

- Trends in financial characteristics 

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Approach

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Initial Review

o Quantitative Analysis

o Qualitative Analysis

0 Stakeholder Review

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Approach 

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e Initial Review 

e Quantitative Analysis 

__ Qualitative Analysis 

e Stakeholder Review 

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Approach: Initial Review

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Identify firms subject to potential standards;

establish contacts

* Collect basic information about firm product

lines

0 Define markets

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Approach: Initial Review #M4 ¥Wfttt¥t¥ 

e Identify firms subject to potential standards; 

establish contacts 

e Collect basic information ·about firm product 

lines 

fit Define markets 

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Approach: Quantitative Analysis

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Access firm-level data (e.g. Census' Survey

of Manufactures, Current Industrial Reports)

Current and historical measures of market

structure

• Time series analysis to assess determinants

of firm share

Focuses mainly on entire market

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Approach: Quantitative Analysis 

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e Access firm-level data (e.g. Census' Survey 

of Manufactures, Current Industrial Reports) 

It Current and historical measures of market 

structure 

fit Tillle series analysis to assess deterlllinants 

of firm share 

e Focuses mainly on entire market 

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Approach: Qualitative Analysis

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0 Surveys and interviews to provide

characterization information not captured

with quantitative analysis . Focuses on individual firms or categories of

firms

Allows examination of variety of firms

subject to potentially diverse set of impacts

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Approach: Qualitative Analysis 

e Surveys and interviews to provide 

characterization information not captured 

with quantitative analysis. 

It Focuses on individual firms or categories of 

firms 

e Allows examination of variety of firms 

subject to potentially diverse set of impacts 

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Approach : Stakeholder Review

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Data book distributed to stakeholders for

review and comments

Comments and concerns addressed to fullest

extent possible

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Approach: Stakeholder Review 

e Data book distributed to stakeholders for 

review and comments 

fit Comments and concerns addressed to fullest 

extent possible 

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Issues

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• What types of information would be most useful in

profiling these industries?

* What method of acquiring information would be

most productive?

* Suggested data sources and methods of

acquisition?

What financial data are available and useful?

s Other issues you feel should be addressed?

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Issues 

• What types of information would be most useful in 

profiling these industries? 

• What method of acquiring information would be 

most productive? 

• Suggested data sources and methods of 

acquisition? 

• What financial data are available and useful? 

• Other issues you feel should be addressed? 

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