Concentration in Indonesia Manufacturing, 1975–93

Bibliographic Data

ID8416612
AuthorsKelly Bird (Australian National University, corresponding author)
Year1999
Volume35
Issue1
Pages43-73
Publication date1999-04-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueBulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0007-4918 • E-ISSN: 1472-7234
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00074919912331337487
OpenAlexW2134394722
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited14

This paper analyses trends and levels of industrial concentration in 102 Indonesian industries between 1975 and 1993. There was a long-term decline in industrial concentration across the manufacturing sector over this period. The simple average four-firm concentration ratio declined from 64% in 1975 to 54% in 1993, while the percentage of industries classified as highly concentrated fell from 39% in 1975 to 28% in 1993. Allowing for foreign trade substantially reduces average concentration measures: in 1993 the average concentration of a sample of 67 industries was 53% without adjustment for foreign trade, but 41% if foreign trade was allowed for. Thus, competition is stronger in Indonesian markets than domestic concentration ratios would suggest

Agricultural economics · Biology · Business · Competition (biology) · Economics · Indonesian · International economics · International trade · Manufacturing · Manufacturing sector · Sample (material) · Chemistry · Firm Innovation and Growth · Global trade and economics · Merger and Competition Analysis

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