dominant firm

collocation in English

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dominant
adjective
uk
/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈdɑː.mə.nənt/
more important, strong, or noticeable than anything else of the ...
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firm
noun[C]
uk
/fɜːm/us
/fɝːm/
a company offering a professional service, for example a company ...
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(Definition ofdominantandfirmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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These factors are interpretable asdominantfirmstrategies of specialization with output scale effects, and diversification with low or no output scale effects.
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Adominantfirmis dangerous in any industry.
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In the amendment the definition of predatory pricing or price discrimination by adominantfirmis that it must be both with that intention and effect.
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It said that, if pricing by adominantfirmwas below the average variable cost of production, predation should be presumed, and the proof of intent was not required.
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Markets driven by technical standards or by network effects can give thedominantfirma near-monopoly.
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What remains unanswered, and mostly unaddressed, is an explanation of when challengers succeed in upsetting an industry and the standards imposed by dominant firms.
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These employers competed in industries that were much more difficult to consolidate into dominant firms.
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Other things being equal, there may be fewer entrants, less information for the regulator, and potentially greater scope for regulatory ' capture ' by the small number of dominant firms.
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This will make it harder for dominant firms to shut out potential competitors.
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Dominant firms are dangerous because, ultimately, the consumer suffers a detriment.
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In the medium to long term, price wars can be good for the dominant firms in the industry.
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Dominant firms are able to increase their own prices at a faster rate than competitors.
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