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How concentrated are global infrastructure markets?

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Daniel Benitez () (Université des Sciences Sociales, Toulouse I)
Antonio Estache (World Bank and ECARES, Université Libre de Bruxelles)

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The purpose of this paper is to provide a quantitative assessment of the degree of concentration in infrastructure industries at the regional and global levels. We calculate regional and global concentration indexes for electricity generation and distribution, water and sanitation, and fixed and mobile telecommunications. Concentration issues are identified in only about 20% of the cases studied, while a presumption of concentration is found in another 30% of the cases. In more general terms, we find no scope for simple encompassing regional or sectoral statements because concentration is region- and sector-specific.

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Article provided by Concept Economics in its journal Review of Network Economics.

Volume (Year): 4 (2005)
Issue (Month): 3 (September)
Pages: 220-242
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Keywords: Market Concentration; Infrastructure; Electricity; Water; Telecommunications;

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  1. Gilberto Vega & Javier Campos, 2002. "Concentration measurement under cross-ownership. An application to the Spanish electricity sector," Documentos de trabajo conjunto ULL-ULPGC 2002-06, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la ULPGC. [Downloadable!]
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