6. The over-all barriers to entry and Theory as to Their Consequences

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface v
3. Contents ix
4. Tables xi
5. Barriers to new competition
6. 1. The importance of the condition of entry 1
7. 2. The content and organization of the Study 42
8. 3. Economies of large scale as Barriers to Entry 53
9. 4. Product differentiation advantages of Established Firms as Barriers to Entry 114
10. 5. Absolute cost advantages of Established Firms as Barriers to Entry 144
11. 6. The over-all barriers to entry and Theory as to Their Consequences 167
12. 7. Empirical evidence of the market performance in Industries Under Various Conditions of Entry 182
13. 8. The condition of entry and the public policy Designed to Secure Workable Competition 205
14. Appendices
15. Appendix A: Examples of Individual-Industry Questionnaires 223
16. Appendix B: Economies of Large plants: Supplementary Data 227
17. Appendix C: Economies of Large Firms: Supplementary Data 250
18. Appendix D: Product-Differentiation Barriers to Entry in Individual Industries 263
19. Works cited 319
20. Index 323