Market concentration levels in the U.S. consumer book industry: 1995-1996

Journal of Cultural Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 321-336

  Greco, Albert N ^a  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

C4 and C8 ratios; Herfindahl Hirschman Index; Market concentration levels; Mergers and acquisitions; U.S. consumer book industry

Indexed keywords

EID: 26844541103     PISSN: 08852545     EISSN: 15736997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007654222498     Document Type: Review

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