Contributions

  • Ghadar, Fariborz - Contributor
  • Harvard Business School. Division of Research - Contributor

Publication

2005 - Division of Research, Harvard Business School, Boston, Massachusetts

Language

English

Word Count

9,750 words, Guess

Page Count

39 pages

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Global integration, global concentration

Description

There is a widespread belief that increases in the cross-border integration of markets are associated with increases in global concentration along various dimensions. This article reviews the available evidence and presents new data indicating that increasing global integration has not been accompanied by general increases in four types of global concentration measures: industry seller concentration, cross-industry superconcentration, national/regional hegemony, and geographic concentration. The article also discusses the possible causes and consequences of a systematic bias towards believing in increasing concentration, as well as some practical remedies.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Working paper / Division of Research, Harvard Business School -- 05-085

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