Oligopolies
An oligopoly (ολιγοπώλιο) (Greek: ὀλίγοι πωλητές "few authorities") is a market form wherein a market or industry is dominated by a small group of large sellers (oligopolists). Oligopolies can result from various forms of collusion that reduce market competition which then leads to higher prices for consumers and lower wages for the employees of oligopolies. Oligopolies have their own market structure.With few sellers, each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the actions of the others. According to game theory, the decisions of one firm therefore influence and are influenced by decisions of other firms. Strategic planning by oligopolists needs …
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NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English
The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …
these dangers and the development of sectoral oligopolies and service monopolies. Public goods infrastructure …
World Bank Group · 26 June 2024 English
This paper studies the performance differentials between privately-owned enterprises and businesses of the state. Businesses of the State (BOS) are firms with 10 percent or more direct or indirect state …
(Panizza, 2021), natural monopolies or regulated oligopolies (Vining & Boardman, 1992), and network sectors …
World Bank Group · 24 June 2024 English
This paper studies the performance differentials between privately-owned enterprises and businesses of the state. Businesses of the State (BOS) are firms with 10 percent or more direct or indirect state …
(Panizza, 2021), natural monopolies or regulated oligopolies (Vining & Boardman, 1992), and network sectors …
EU: European Union · 7 June 2024 English
This policy report outlines the main challenges and actions to be taken to accompany the aerospace ecosystem in its transition to become greener, more digital and more resilient and to …
can also help lessen the negative effects of oligopolies in the ecosystem, particularly in the space sector …
World Bank Group · 28 May 2024 English
This technical background paper delves into the role and importance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) within Africa's digital economy, along with the potential risks they pose to competition and market dynamics. …
involved and are thus often described as “natural oligopolies”. For example, the deployment of fiber-optic …
World Bank Group · 19 May 2024 English
This technical background paper delves into the role and importance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) within Africa's digital economy, along with the potential risks they pose to competition and market dynamics. …
involved and are thus often described as “natural oligopolies”. For example, the deployment of fiber-optic …
OCC: Ontario Chamber of Commerce · 6 May 2024 English
While the cost of diesel fuel is exchanged for the cost of recharging batteries, the net operating cost of the mine is reduced given the size of the ventilation system …
the government collects. 3. Prevent private oligopolies from rising: Ensure market is accessible to retailers …
CIGI: Centre for International Governance Innovation · 29 April 2024 English
In the The Government of Canada has recently concluded wake of similar competition reform exercises in a comprehensive review of and made initial peer jurisdictions, global macroeconomic shifts updates to …
Moving from the private sector and reflecting and oligopolies in spite of the Competition Act, the potential …
NBER: National Bureau of Economic Research · 18 April 2024 English
Industries with significant scale economies or learning-by-doing may come to be dominated by a single firm. Economists have studied how likely this is to happen, and whether it is efficient, …
Trade and Industrial Policy To- wards Dynamic Oligopolies,” Economic Journal, 110(463), 484–508. Pakes …
Notre Europe: Notre Europe · 16 April 2024 English
My analysis intentionally does not exceed the scope of the mandate received from the EU Council and the Commission - developed under the present Belgian, Spanish, and Hungarian trio Presidency …
certain sectors have seen the formation of oligopolies or duopolies, such as in the realms of rating …
