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Automotive Parts and Service Equipment in Panama

Title:

Automotive Parts and Service Equipment in Panama: A Strategic Entry Report, 2000

Date Published: 2000-05-16
Pages: 49
ISBN: 0741826615
   
About the Author(s)/Editor(s)
Philip M. Parker
Eli Lilly Chair Professor in Innovation, Business and Society
INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France & Singapore)

Philip M. Parker is the Eli Lilly Chair Professor of Innovation, Business and Society at INSEAD (Fontainebleau, France and Singapore). He has been a professor there since 1988 where he teaches graduate and doctoral-level courses on global competitive strategy and research methodology. He has taught courses at Harvard University (HBS), the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Stanford University (GSB), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT Sloan School) and UCLA (Anderson School). Dr. Parker received his Ph.D. in Business Economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and has Masters degrees in Finance and Banking (University of Aix-Marseille, France) and Managerial Economics (Wharton). His undergraduate degrees are in mathematics and economics. Some of his work and methodologies applied in this study were financially supported by the Research and Development Committee at INSEAD which is gratefully acknowledged.

About the Series
This series helps international managers expand to various country markets around the world. Each report is a broad study of a particular product market, but also gives information useful for entry strategies (trend analysis, marketing, production, finance, and distribution strategy). Each study provides ample statistics on market size and trends, as well as various economic statistics cover human resources and cross-cultural management.
Contents
1 INTRODUCTION & METHODOLOGY
        1.1 What does this report cover?
        1.2 Evaluating Panama
        1.3 Latent Demand and Accessibility in Panama
2 AUTOMOTIVE PARTS AND SERVICE EQUIPMENT - TIRES
        2.1 Latent Demand and Accessibility: Background
        2.2 Latent Demand: Aspects of Interest
        2.2.1 Market Profile
        2.2.2 Statistical Data
        2.2.3 Latent Demand: Leading Segments
        2.2.4 Passenger Car Tires
        2.2.5 Truck and Bus Tires
        2.2.6 Used Tires
        2.2.7 Retread Tires
        2.2.8 Multi Angled Tread Bar Tires
        2.3 Accessibility: The Structure of Competition
        2.3.1 Competitive Factors
        2.3.2 Marketing Strategies
        2.3.3 Accessibility: Local Production
        2.3.4 End-User Analysis
        2.4 Accessibility: Key Factors
        2.4.1 Accessibility: Import Barriers
        2.4.2 Accessibility: Distribution Strategies
        2.4.3 Accessibility: Financing Strategies/Options
        2.5 Key Contacts
        2.5.1 Government Agencies
        2.5.2 Trade Associations
        2.5.3 Tire Distributors
        2.5.4 Trade Fairs
        2.5.5 Magazines and Newsletters
3 ECONOMICS IN PANAMA
4 TRADE ACCESSIBILITY IN PANAMA
5 INVESTMENT ACCESSIBILITY IN PANAMA
        5.1 Infrastructure
        5.2 Natural Resources
        5.3 Industry
6 COMMUNICATIONS ACCESSIBILITY IN PANAMA
7 HUMAN RESOURCE ASSESSMENT IN PANAMA
8 THE POLITICAL SYSTEM IN PANAMA
        8.1 Government
        8.2 Military Organization
9 THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN PANAMA
10 DEMOGRAPHY AND CULTURE IN PANAMA
        10.1 Overview
        10.2 Women
        10.3 Children
        10.4 Ethnic Divisions
        10.5 Religion
 

 

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