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Herfindahl index

Herfindahl index noun: a measure of the size of firms in relation to the industries they operate in, serving to indicate the amount of competition among them.

Noun

Herfindahl index

  1. A measure of the size of firms in relation to the industries they operate in, serving to indicate the amount of competition among them.
    Synonyms:
    Herfindahl-Hirschman index

Synonyms of Herfindahl index

  • Herfindahl-Hirschman index

Origin of Herfindahl index

Named after the economist Orris C. Herfindahl.

Questions about Herfindahl index

What does Herfindahl index mean?
Herfindahl index means a measure of the size of firms in relation to the industries they operate in, serving to indicate the amount of competition among them.
What part of speech is Herfindahl index?
Herfindahl index is a noun.

Words near Herfindahl index in the dictionary

  1. herewithin
  2. herewithout
  3. herezeld
  4. herezelds
  5. Herfindahl
  6. Herfindahl index
  7. Herford
  8. Hergenrath
  9. Hergert
  10. Hergerts
  11. Hergesheimer

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