Herfindahl index
measure of the size of firms in relation to the industry and an indicator of the amount of competition among them
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Herfindahl index
Summary
Herfindahl index is an index number[1]. It draws 1,047 Wikipedia views per month (index_number category, ranking #7 of 47).[2]
Key Facts
- Herfindahl index's instance of is recorded as index number[3].
- Herfindahl index's instance of is recorded as method[4].
- Orris C. Herfindahl is named after Herfindahl index[5].
- Albert O. Hirschman is named after Herfindahl index[6].
- Herfindahl index is a type of concentration ratio[7].
- Herfindahl index's studied by is recorded as economics[8].
- Herfindahl index's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
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Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include index number[3] and method[4].
History and Context
Things named after include Orris C. Herfindahl[5], an economist[10], 1918–1972[11] and Albert O. Hirschman[6], an economist[12], 1915–2012[13], of United States[14], awarded the Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought[15], specialised in economics[16].
Why It Matters
Herfindahl index draws 1,047 Wikipedia views per month (index_number category, ranking #7 of 47).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]