Table 3

Number of cases per industry, per competitive environment and investment ranking

IndustryNumber of firmsTop 1,000Top 500
Perfect competition
Chemicals271611
Computer services2253
Electrical equipment19106
Electronic equipment19137
Foods2294
Telecommunication equipment1594
Total1246235
Monopolistic Competition
IndustryNumber of casesTop 1,000Top 500
Biotechnology1196
Building material1783
Chemical inputs744
Medical equipment1697
Medical supplies843
Pharmaceuticals251816
Semiconductor1487
Storage830
Total1066346
Oligopoly
IndustryNumber of casesTop 1,000Top 500
Clothing and accessories1022
Computers711
Heavy construction531
Industrial products743
Iron and steel774
Media agencies410
Mining222
Personal products422
Software442811
Total905026

Source(s): Table by authors based on data processing results and on data from European Commission (2022) 

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