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C/E/160. The Level of concentration in the UK construction industry

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670
DATE:
2007
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9.99 GBP

The aim of this essay is to explore the concentration levels of the construction sector in the UK. The limited number of firms may suggest that this is a case of Oligopoly. This paper will also analyse this assumption. The paper initially draws upon the impact of market power in markets and in firms' behaviour. Some data regarding the UK construction sector is presented subsequently. Finally, an analysis of the theoretical concept of oligopoly is used to justify the presence, or not, of an oligopolistic market in the construction sector in the UK.

 

KEYWORDS: Market concentration, Oligopoly, Construction industry,

 
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