Large Corporations and Concentrations of Capital in Australia
A Geographical Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4042835 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael J Taylor (0000-0003-3763-7251), Nigel Thrift (0000-0001-9698-6289) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 261 |
| Publication date | 1980-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0095 • E-ISSN: 1944-8287 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/143325 |
| OpenAlex | W2318856929 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 23 |
| References cited | 14 |
This paper considers the spatial and sectoral implications of the changing pattern of concentration among the 100 largest firms in Australia over the 25-year period from 1953 to 1978. The extent of foreign ownership and control within the Australian economy is explored. Four indices are used to measure these variations -number of firms, size of firm (shareholders' funds and market capitalization), profits, and return on shareholders' funds. The growth of the giant corporation is one of the most often remarked upon economic and social phenomena of recent years [33] and has a number of serious implications for government, not least for the capacity of government to govern. The growth of such corporations has been reflected in at least three processes. One is an increase in the degree of oligopoly in the economy as a whole and in particular industry sectors. This tendency is most clearly revealed by the pro
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| Unique citing works | 23 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,51 |
| Citation span | 1981 - 2026 (46) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |