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OLIGOPOLISTIQUE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mature oligopoly 1, record 1, English, mature%20oligopoly
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mature oligopoly: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’économie” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 2, record 1, English, - mature%20oligopoly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- branche en situation oligopolistique arrivée à maturité
1, record 1, French, branche%20en%20situation%20oligopolistique%20arriv%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- oligopole arrivé à maturité 1, record 1, French, oligopole%20arriv%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
branche en situation oligopolistique arrivée à maturité; oligopole arrivé à maturité : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l'économie» et reproduits avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - branche%20en%20situation%20oligopolistique%20arriv%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20maturit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Foreign Trade
- Marketing Research
- National and International Economics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- oligopolistic market
1, record 2, English, oligopolistic%20market
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commerce extérieur
- Étude du marché
- Économie nationale et internationale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- marché de structure oligopolistique
1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20de%20structure%20oligopolistique
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- marché oligopolistique 1, record 2, French, march%C3%A9%20oligopolistique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Comercio exterior
- Estudio del mercado
- Economía nacional e internacional
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mercado oligopolístico
1, record 2, Spanish, mercado%20oligopol%C3%ADstico
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-01-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- oligopolistic practices
1, record 3, English, oligopolistic%20practices
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Studies of Japanese business practices and government policies look at government regulations, bureaucratic customs procedures, oligopolistic practices, and industrial policies that give strategic advantages to domestic firms. 1, record 3, English, - oligopolistic%20practices
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oligopoly: The market condition that exists when there are few sellers, as a result of which they van greatly influence price and other market factors (oligopolistic adj.). 2, record 3, English, - oligopolistic%20practices
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
- Lois du marché (Économie)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pratiques oligopolistiques
1, record 3, French, pratiques%20oligopolistiques
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les règlements en vigueur, les procédures douanières, les pratiques oligopolistiques et la politique industrielle, qui donne un avantage stratégique aux entreprises japonaises, ont été passés en revue. 1, record 3, French, - pratiques%20oligopolistiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
oligopole : Marché dans lequel il n’y a qu’un petit nombre de vendeurs en face d’une multitude d’acheteurs. 2, record 3, French, - pratiques%20oligopolistiques
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
doligopolistique : Propre à un oligopole. 2, record 3, French, - pratiques%20oligopolistiques
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pratique oligopolistique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Documents and Works
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Atomic Energy of Canada Limited: The Crown Corporation as Strategist in an Entrepreneurial, Global-Scale Industry
1, record 4, English, Atomic%20Energy%20of%20Canada%20Limited%3A%20The%20Crown%20Corporation%20as%20Strategist%20in%20an%20Entrepreneurial%2C%20Global%2DScale%20Industry
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
of the Economic Council of Canada 1, record 4, English, - Atomic%20Energy%20of%20Canada%20Limited%3A%20The%20Crown%20Corporation%20as%20Strategist%20in%20an%20Entrepreneurial%2C%20Global%2DScale%20Industry
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Titres de documents et d'œuvres
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- L'Énergie atomique du Canada, Limitée-Les stratégies d’une société d’État au sein d’un marché mondial oligopolistique
1, record 4, French, L%27%C3%89nergie%20atomique%20du%20Canada%2C%20Limit%C3%A9e%2DLes%20strat%C3%A9gies%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%89tat%20au%20sein%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20march%C3%A9%20mondial%20oligopolistique
correct, Canada
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-01-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Laws of the Market (Economy)
- Econometrics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- kinked oligopoly demand
1, record 5, English, kinked%20oligopoly%20demand
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Lois du marché (Économie)
- Économétrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- demande oligopolistique cassée 1, record 5, French, demande%20oligopolistique%20cass%C3%A9e
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1981-01-21
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- oligopoly situation
1, record 6, English, oligopoly%20situation
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) where the industry demand curve DD now lies it does not provide a big enough market to enable numerous firms to coexist at the efficient level of cooperation called for by the indicated cost curve. We shall still end up in some kind of monopoly or few-seller "oligopoly" situation. 1, record 6, English, - oligopoly%20situation
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- situation oligopolistique 1, record 6, French, situation%20oligopolistique
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 1981-01-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Pricing Theory
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- oligopolistic pricing
1, record 7, English, oligopolistic%20pricing
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) monopolistic and oligopolistic pricing above true marginal costs bring distortion of resource allocation (inefficiency and nonresponsiveness) even if the firms involved have their excess profits taxed or competed away. 1, record 7, English, - oligopolistic%20pricing
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des prix
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- formation de prix oligopolistique 1, record 7, French, formation%20de%20prix%20oligopolistique
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 1981-01-21
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Market Structure (Trade)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- oligopoly collusion
1, record 8, English, oligopoly%20collusion
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) the antitrust laws should be greatly concerned with the problem of oligopoly collusion. 1, record 8, English, - oligopoly%20collusion
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie des marchés (Commerce)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- collusion oligopolistique 1, record 8, French, collusion%20oligopolistique
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 1976-06-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Corporate Structure
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- oligopolistic 1, record 9, English, oligopolistic
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"An oligopolistic industry is one which contains only a small number of firms-say fewer than a dozen." (Bellan, R. C., Principles of Economics and the Canadian economy) 1, record 9, English, - oligopolistic
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Structures de l'entreprise
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- oligopolistique 1, record 9, French, oligopolistique
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«La notion de "taille critique" a une signification dans un marché de structure "oligopolistique ».(L'Expansion, juillet-août 1972, p. 73) 1, record 9, French, - oligopolistique
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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