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Changes in Number and Size Distribution of U. S. Soybean Processing Firms
Author(s) -
Farris Paul L.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1239132
Subject(s) - distribution (mathematics) , business , agricultural economics , industrial organization , economics , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Rapid growth in soybean processing was accompanied by declining processor numbers between 1946 and 1971. Large firm concentration rose through 1965, then stabilized. Processor size distributions after 1953 tended toward lognormality. Future industry structure may be significantly influenced by public policies affecting competitive viability of intermediate size firms.