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P/E/15. Competition in Industrial Economics. Barriers to entry

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DATE:
2002
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Introduction ?A contestable market is characterized by free entry and free exit.&'381, However the access to certain markets is difficult, because certain barriers of entry are erected. This essay will outline the role of barriers of entry into an industry as a device for the maintenance of a monopoly. As an initial step I will define what is meant by the term ?barriers of entry&'381,. Second, I show up the different kinds of barriers that can be found. Third, I evaluate the different barriers to point out whether they are significant for maintaining a monopoly or not. Finally I give two examples of nowadays barriers that can be found in the UK.

 

KEYWORDS: competition, industrial, economics, barriers, entry,

 
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