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Testing the interaction between concentration and barriers to entry

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Various functional forms are employed to examine the independent and interactive effects of seller concentration and entry conditions on profitability. Significant interactive effects appear. There is also some evidence of a critical concentration ratio, which affects the slope of the concentration-profitability relationship.

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I am grateful for the comments of an anonymous referee. Responsibility for errors is my own.

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Martin, S. Testing the interaction between concentration and barriers to entry. Rev Ind Organ 1, 114–126 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02354347

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