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IMPERFECT COMPETITION [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Foreign Trade
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- impure competition
1, record 1, English, impure%20competition
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- imperfect competition 2, record 1, English, imperfect%20competition
correct, see observation
- monopolistic competition 3, record 1, English, monopolistic%20competition
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A market situation in which there are many sellers. Each seller tries to differentiate its product or its marketing program in some way to suggest that its market offering is distinctive. 4, record 1, English, - impure%20competition
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imperfect competition : prevails in an industry or group of industries where the individual sellers are imperfect competitors facing their own nonhorizontal dd curves and thereby having some measure of control over price. 1, record 1, English, - impure%20competition
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Commerce extérieur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concurrence impure
1, record 1, French, concurrence%20impure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concurrence imparfaite 2, record 1, French, concurrence%20imparfaite
correct, feminine noun
- concurrence monopolistique 3, record 1, French, concurrence%20monopolistique
correct, feminine noun
- concurrence monopoliste 1, record 1, French, concurrence%20monopoliste
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation d'un marché où une ou toutes les conditions nécessaires pour parler de concurrence parfaite ne sont pas remplies. 4, record 1, French, - concurrence%20impure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concurrence imparfaite : terme et définition extraits du CAPITAL Business Dictionary et reproduits avec l'autorisation de LID Editorial Empresarial. 5, record 1, French, - concurrence%20impure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Estructura del mercado (Comercio)
- Comercio exterior
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- competencia imperfecta
1, record 1, Spanish, competencia%20imperfecta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- competencia monopolística 2, record 1, Spanish, competencia%20monopol%C3%ADstica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situación de mercado donde no se cumple alguna o todas las condiciones necesarias para la existencia de competencia perfecta. 2, record 1, Spanish, - competencia%20imperfecta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
competencia imperfecta; competencia monopolística: términos y definición extraídos del CAPITAL Business Dictionary con la autorización de LID Editorial Empresarial. 3, record 1, Spanish, - competencia%20imperfecta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Econometrics
- Statistical Graphs and Diagrams
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- curve of marginal-revenue-product
1, record 2, English, curve%20of%20marginal%2Drevenue%2Dproduct
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- marginal-revenue-product curve 2, record 2, English, marginal%2Drevenue%2Dproduct%20curve
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The firm's demand curve for any factor is given by its curve of marginal-revenue-product for that factor, a curve which declines because of(1) diminishing physical returns and(2) the downward slope of the MR8 curve that usually prevails under imperfect competition. 1, record 2, English, - curve%20of%20marginal%2Drevenue%2Dproduct
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Économétrie
- Diagrammes et graphiques (Statistique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courbe du produit de recette marginale
1, record 2, French, courbe%20du%20produit%20de%20recette%20marginale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courbe de produit de recette marginale 1, record 2, French, courbe%20de%20produit%20de%20recette%20marginale
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
- Production (Economics)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- contrived scarcity
1, record 3, English, contrived%20scarcity
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By definition, natural scarcities are such that nothing can be done about them. But under imperfect competition, we encounter in addition so-called "contrived scarcities".... Wherever contrived scarcities exist they distort the optimum pattern of resource use. They may also create high earnings for the people involved. But high earnings do not always follow. 1, record 3, English, - contrived%20scarcity
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
- Production (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rareté artificielle
1, record 3, French, raret%C3%A9%20artificielle
feminine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- rareté artificiellement imposée 1, record 3, French, raret%C3%A9%20artificiellement%20impos%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- pénurie provoquée 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20provoqu%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- pénurie artificielle 2, record 3, French, p%C3%A9nurie%20artificielle
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-09-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Finance
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- A Multi-Sector Multi-Country Dynamic General Equilibrium Model with Imperfect Competition
1, record 4, English, A%20Multi%2DSector%20Multi%2DCountry%20Dynamic%20General%20Equilibrium%20Model%20with%20Imperfect%20Competition
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Working paper written by Claude Lavoie, Marcel Mérette and Mokhtar Souissi, Finance Canada, Ottawa, 2001, 65 pages. This working paper was drafted in English. A summary in both official languages was prepared to make analytic work undertaken by the staff available to a wider readership. 2, record 4, English, - A%20Multi%2DSector%20Multi%2DCountry%20Dynamic%20General%20Equilibrium%20Model%20with%20Imperfect%20Competition
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Finances
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- A Multi-Sector Multi-Country Dynamic General Equilibrium Model with Imperfect Competition
1, record 4, French, A%20Multi%2DSector%20Multi%2DCountry%20Dynamic%20General%20Equilibrium%20Model%20with%20Imperfect%20Competition
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Document de travail préparé par Claude Lavoie, Marcel Mérette et Mokhtar Souissi, Finances Canada, Ottawa, 2001, 65 pages. Le document de travail original est publié uniquement en anglais. Un résumé dans les deux langues officielles est disponible afin de rendre le travail d'analyse entrepris par le personnel du Ministère accessible à un lectorat plus vaste. 2, record 4, French, - A%20Multi%2DSector%20Multi%2DCountry%20Dynamic%20General%20Equilibrium%20Model%20with%20Imperfect%20Competition
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Trade
- Economics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- incomplete market
1, record 5, English, incomplete%20market
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Market] failures are often identified in markets that are characterized by at least one of the following : externalities, public goods, indivisibilities, imperfect information, incomplete markets and imperfect competition. 1, record 5, English, - incomplete%20market
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Commerce
- Économique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- marché fragmentaire
1, record 5, French, march%C3%A9%20fragmentaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On observe souvent la présence de déficiences ou d'imperfections dans des marchés qui possèdent au moins l'une des caractéristiques suivantes : externalités, biens publics, indivisibilités, niveaux de connaissance imparfaits, marchés fragmentaires et concurrence imparfaite. 1, record 5, French, - march%C3%A9%20fragmentaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- chamberlinian industry
1, record 6, English, chamberlinian%20industry
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) imperfect competition of many differentiated producers might result in no one's making a profit if there is "free entry" into the chamberlinian industry in question. 1, record 6, English, - chamberlinian%20industry
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- branche chamberlinienne 1, record 6, French, branche%20chamberlinienne
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1981-01-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diminishing physical returns
1, record 7, English, diminishing%20physical%20returns
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The firm's demand curve for any factor is given by its curve of marginal-revenue-product for that factor, a curve which declines because of(1) diminishing physical returns and(2) the downward slope of the MR curve that usually prevails under imperfect competition. 1, record 7, English, - diminishing%20physical%20returns
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- rendements physiques décroissants 1, record 7, French, rendements%20physiques%20d%C3%A9croissants
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1980-08-22
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- effective and workable competition
1, record 8, English, effective%20and%20workable%20competition
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
We shall study the problem of the maintenance of "effective and workable competition" after Part Three's analysis of prices and cost under perfect and imperfect competition 1, record 8, English, - effective%20and%20workable%20competition
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- concurrence efficace et praticable 1, record 8, French, concurrence%20efficace%20et%20praticable
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1980-08-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Chamberlinian imperfect competition
1, record 9, English, Chamberlinian%20imperfect%20competition
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) total industry demand DD is so vast relative to efficient scale of any one seller as to permit viable coexistence of numerous perfect-competitors.(What if firms contrive to differentiate their product(...), fragmenting the market and moving DD far to the left, ending up in some kind of Chamberlinian imperfect competition(...) 1, record 9, English, - Chamberlinian%20imperfect%20competition
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- concurrence imparfaite à la Chamberlin 1, record 9, French, concurrence%20imparfaite%20%C3%A0%20la%20Chamberlin
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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