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An Analysis of the Regional Trends in Concentration and Inequality in the Cement Industry of India


Jayanta Nath Mukhopadhyaya


Globsyn Business School

Malabika Roy


Jadavpur University - Department of Economics

Ajitava Raychaudhuri


Jadavpur University
April 23, 2011


Abstract:     
In the present paper we analyze the impact of economic liberalization on regional pattern of growth in cement industry of India in terms of regional inequality as well as concentration for the period 1989-2006 following Cement Manufacturers’ Association’s division of four regions. To this end we use Gini coefficient to study the regional inequality and Herfindahl index to study concentration. We also investigate whether the demand or the supply side factors are more responsible for the changing regional patterns of growth.

Keywords: decontrol, cement, Inequality, concentration, Gini, Herfindahl Index

JEL Classification: L61,L98,O14,O18,O33

working papers series


Date posted: May 8, 2011  

Suggested Citation

Mukhopadhyaya, Jayanta Nath, Roy, Malabika and Raychaudhuri, Ajitava, An Analysis of the Regional Trends in Concentration and Inequality in the Cement Industry of India (April 23, 2011). Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1828729 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1828729

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Jayanta Nath Mukhopadhyaya (Contact Author)
Globsyn Business School ( email )
Sector V
Salt Lake
Kolkata, West Bengal 700091
India
9830275679 (Phone)
Malabika Roy
Jadavpur University - Department of Economics ( email )
Kolkata, 700032
India
Ajitava Raychaudhuri
Jadavpur University ( email )
Calcutta, West Bengal 700032
India
913324146328 (Phone)
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