Marktfragmentierung

German

Etymology

Markt (market) +‎ Fragmentierung (fragmentation)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmaʁktfʁaɡmɛnˌtiːʁʊŋ]
  • Hyphenation: Markt‧frag‧men‧tie‧rung

Noun

Marktfragmentierung f (genitive Marktfragmentierung, plural Marktfragmentierungen)

  1. (economics, business) market fragmentation (a situation where a market is split into many small parts, with no single company having a dominant market share)
    Die extreme Marktfragmentierung im Handwerk erschwert die Durchsetzung einheitlicher Qualitätsstandards.
    The extreme market fragmentation in the skilled trades makes it difficult to enforce uniform quality standards.
    Digitale Plattformen führen oft zu einer Verringerung der Marktfragmentierung, da sie Angebot und Nachfrage bündeln.
    Digital platforms often lead to a reduction in market fragmentation as they bundle supply and demand.

Declension

Synonyms

  • Marktzerstückelung (metaphorical for high fragmentation)
  • Zersplitterung (splintering; often used for highly competitive, small-scale markets)

Antonyms

Coordinate terms

  • Nischenmarkt (niche market; often a result of fragmentation)
  • Wettbewerbsintensität (intensity of competition)
  • Marktanteil (market share; typically low for all players in fragmented markets)
  • Skaleneffekte (economies of scale; usually difficult to achieve in fragmented markets)
  • fragmentiert (fragmented)
  • Fragmentierungseffekt (fragmentation effect)

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