monopolistic competition

British

noun

economics the form of imperfect competition that exists when there are many producers or sellers of similar but differentiated goods or services

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The Theory of monopolistic competition; a reorientation of the theory of value.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1973 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

This actually might provide a test for our two theories: it the tax approach would not work, then monopolistic competition might be a force too strong - and the next candidate for the �main cause�.

From Definition & Reality in the General Theory of Political Economy by Colignatus, Thomas

The Theory of monopolistic competition: a re-orientation of the theory of value.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1975 July - December by Library of Congress. Copyright Office

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