Google has a mid term oligopoly on search aggregation. From Wordnik.com. [Murdoch madness « BuzzMachine] Reference
Without controlling 100% (or at least very close to it) of the oil market, they have no shot at effectively engaging in oligopoly price setting. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: July 14, 2006] Reference
The standard Cournot model of an oligopoly is shown not to have a phase transition, as it is equivalent to a continuum version of the Curie-Weiss model. From Wordnik.com. [Strange Science] Reference
The industry is also a monopoly -- or an oligopoly, which is many firms acting like a monopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Jeff Madrick: Why are People Defending the Bonuses?] Reference
The music industry is nothing but an oligopoly, which is a group of big companies acting as a monopoly. From Wordnik.com. [RIAA lies and disinformation] Reference
And don't be fooled by the dictionary definition that "oligopoly" does not control the market. From Wordnik.com. [GOP seeks to counter ABC programming] Reference
Think now of placing some kind of oligopoly game into a business oriented version of World of Warcraft "World of Bizcraft.". From Wordnik.com. [The Glovebox and the Glovatar] Reference
Everything they will suggest plays right into the hands of the pockets of the medical oligopoly which is lead by the monopolistic AMA. From Wordnik.com. [GOP seeks to counter ABC programming] Reference
In April, Soros voiced support for the Volcker rule, and noted that the "oligopoly". From Wordnik.com. [Soros Speaks Up Against Quantitative Easing Despite Gold Stake - Yahoo! Finance] Reference
Wall Street Journal used the word "oligopoly" when it noted this summer that the Obama administration. From Wordnik.com. [Dallas Observer | Complete Issue] Reference
The monopoly power given to the big banks (technically an "oligopoly") is a subsidy in other ways as well. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
But the similarities with Vegas and the Strip, which would more accurately be described as an "oligopoly," end there. From Wordnik.com. [Las Vegas Sun Stories: All Sun Headlines] Reference
"oligopoly" formed by the four biggest U.S. banks "does need to be broken up.". From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference
The car industry reached its heyday with an oligopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Greenberg: IT Services Markets Crumble - Driving Detroit's Rut, Is the Media Business Next?] Reference
Two, or even three, airlines on the route is an oligopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Then There Were Three] Reference
Another threat is the cap on future growth of the oligopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
Even if each of the majors flew every city-pair, three is still an oligopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Then There Were Three] Reference
This astonishing performance underscores the casino the oligopoly has become. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
The only way to end this oligopoly of corporate finance is government action. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Creamer: Another Reason to Break up Big Wall Street Banks] Reference
Such a clique is called an oligopoly to distinguish it from American-style monopoly. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Today] Reference
The worst thing you could call Microsoft is an oligopoly, and even that is a stretch. From Wordnik.com. [Apple Isn’t Even Bothering To Lie Anymore] Reference
Are you absolutely sure the internet will remain impervious to monopoly and oligopoly?. From Wordnik.com. [FEC Hearing FAQ] Reference
Investors beware; the Volcker rule is the single biggest threat to the share price of the oligopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
Because sooner or later a member of the oligopoly is going to climb out on a limb and need rescuing. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
When the oligopoly completes its formation, believe me, the passenger is not going to be the beneficiary. From Wordnik.com. [Taking Aim At The Flying Goliaths] Reference
Certainly some in Australia argue the big four's relative oligopoly in banking has served the country well. From Wordnik.com. [Australia's Banking Pillars Get a Jolt] Reference
I wish there were so much interest over here as well. oligopoly in our market is getting people fed up reply. From Wordnik.com. [The 700 MHz Spectrum Auctions. Who’s In, Who’s Out.] Reference
Standard economic theory tells us that the behavior of an oligopoly is even more pernicious than a monopoly. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Then There Were Three] Reference
Solutions: There is a long literature on monopoly, oligopoly, and how to protect a market from such imperfections. From Wordnik.com. [Limitations of markets] Reference
America is a world leader but the world is now an oligopoly rather than a monopoly; President Obama has realized this. From Wordnik.com. [LabourList: In a multipolar world, the US needs influential allies] Reference
Between the competition of the many and the monopoly of the single firm there was now inserted the oligopoly of the few. From Wordnik.com. [Charlie Cray: Galbraith and Challenging the Conventional Wisdom] Reference
Public policy has benefited the oligopoly at the cost of hurting some of the other 980 bank holding companies in the nation. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
In oligopoly competition situation, prices move in lock step, even without overt (and illegal!) collusion between the parties. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Then There Were Three] Reference
The traditional take-or-pay system also frequently involved either monopsony or oligopoly buyers such as the European utilities. From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 8] Reference
Maybe the price-earnings multiple and the premium over book value for this oversized oligopoly should be penalized by the marketplace. From Wordnik.com. [Get Briefed: Bob Browne] Reference
Privatizing works when it introduces competition to a market -- real competition with enough competitors that an oligopoly doesn't form. From Wordnik.com. [Ian Welsh: Push to Privatize Public Roads, Airports, Bridges] Reference
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