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Concentration and Competition in Food and Drinks Manufacturing and Distribution

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The Structure of European Industry

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The joint heading 41–42 of the General Industrial Classification of Economic Activities (NACE) has as its subject “Food, drink and tobacco industry.” Within this two-digit classification, we can count 17 three-digit headings, relating to twelve food sub-sectors, four drink sub-sectors and one tobacco sub-sector.

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Linda, R. (1981). Concentration and Competition in Food and Drinks Manufacturing and Distribution. In: de Jong, H.W. (eds) The Structure of European Industry. Studies in Industrial Organization. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8233-8_1

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