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This article presents estimates of mark-ups in different industries within the Belgian market sector over the periods 1997-2008 and 2009-2020. The mark-up allows to evaluate the intensity of competition in a sector. Our results show that, on average, competition is weaker in services than in manufacturing. Within manufacturing, there is little variation across sectors and over time. Within services, mark-up variations are more pronounced.
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Structural studies > Productivity and long-term growth
Structural studies > Belgian and European Regulation
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Industrial Organization > Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance > Production, Pricing, and Market Structure; Size Distribution of Firms [L11]
Industrial Organization > Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior > Firm Organization and Market Structure: Markets vs. Hierarchies; Vertical Integration [L22]
Industrial Organization > Industry Studies: Manufacturing > General [L60]
Industrial Organization > Industry Studies: Services > General [L80]
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