Table 4 Measures of market concentration using the Herfindahl Index
From: Performance, behaviour and organization of maize trading in Malawi
District | Market | N | Market HI | District HI | PCM | $\epsilon_i$ϵ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kasungu | Kasungu | 15 | .370 | .285 | .059 | .070 |
Chamama | 14 | .843 | .285 | .280 | .424 | |
Nkhamenya | 3 | .557 | .285 | .147 | .002 | |
Chatoloma | 2 | .966 | .285 | .150 | .331 | |
Dowa | Dowa | 12 | .452 | .372 | .230 | .055 |
Mponela | 11 | .761 | .372 | .500 | .248 | |
Madisi | 12 | .259 | .372 | .235 | .265 | |
Lilongwe | Kasiya | 10 | .430 | .215 | .265 | .049 |
Lilongwe | 21 | .505 | .215 | .190 | .262 | |
Mitundu | 17 | .619 | .215 | .328 | .224 | |
Nkhoma | 10 | .451 | .215 | .328 | .128 | |
Mchinji | Mchinji | 10 | .419 | .327 | .205 | .525 |
Kapiri | 14 | .205 | .327 | .285 | .753 | |
Dedza | Chimbiya | 10 | .258 | .192 | .310 | .059 |
Bembeke | 10 | .208 | .192 | .165 | .014 | |
Market | 10 |