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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Fields of Study > economics > industrial organization and market structure > concentration (economics)
Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry > economics > industrial organization and market structure > concentration (economics)
Preferred Term:

concentration (economics)

Definition:
A measure of the degree to which a few large firms dominate total sales, production or capacity within an industry or market.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
industrial organization and market structure
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • industrial concentration
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/67764
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