CONTENTS

1. Introduction

1.1. General and specific background
1.2. Working methodology
1.3. Sector characteristics and trends

2. Description of the value chain

2.1. General structure and description of the value chains
2.2. Configuration of the selected value chains

3• Cost and price structure

3.1. Schematic outlines of the cost and price structure
3.2. Analysis of the cost and price structure

4• Conclusions
     Annexes

I. Methodology
II. Secondary sources
III. Description of the chief cost concepts

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January 2010