Pdf dynamics of the hirschmanherfindahl index under new. The herfindahl index is one of the most known indices used to measure the concentration of a variable distributed over a. The herfindahl hirschman index, better known as the herfindahl index, is a statistical measure of concentration. It is often used to evaluate potential mergers for antitrust concerns. Hirschmanherfindahl index and concentration ratio are most commonly used. Government and industry analysts evaluate the level of competition in an industry using the herfindahl index. This is a mathematical formula used to assess the concentration of firms in a particular industry or market. The herfindahl index is a measure of the size of firms in relation to the industry and an indicator of the amount of competition among them. A decomposition of the herfindahl index of concentration. Download economic data and statistics, scores, maps, data and chapters of the index of economic freedom. It allows user to generate new hhi variables for large data panels and export output in table format. A decomposition of the herfindahl index of concentration munich. Rhoades, of the boards division of research and statistics, prepared this technical note. In the this note a decomposition of the hindex into these two terms is offered.
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