The increasing concentration at industrial markets: the social welfare maximization and possible risks

The paper considers impact of entry barriers on the social welfare. Despite the common opinion that entry barriers are always bad, the excessive number of firms means, all pros aside, duplicated fixed costs. It is shown that the socially effective number of firms is smaller than the equilibrium one...

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Main Authors: Filatov Alexander, Makolskaya Yana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:SHS Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20173501073