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A Decision Tree as a Quick Scan for Effective Market Functioning

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  • Cheung, Cherry

    (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium)

  • Coucke, Kristien

    (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium)

  • Neicu, Daniel

    (Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel (HUB), Belgium)

Abstract

The paper presents a logical decision tree structure to screen industries for possible malfunctioning using a strategic set of indicators reflecting potential, international and internal competition. Based on this conditional combination of a limited set of important indicators associated with limited competition and market malfunctioning in industries, we classify industries into different groups with a low or high probability that market malfunctioning is present.

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  • Cheung, Cherry & Coucke, Kristien & Neicu, Daniel, 2011. "A Decision Tree as a Quick Scan for Effective Market Functioning," Working Papers 2011/06, Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussel, Faculteit Economie en Management.
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