Purposes and Means of „Concentration Policy" in the Developed Capitalistic Countries

The article is dealing with the problem of purposes and means of concentration policy in present-day capitalistic countries. These countries are interested in forming the optimum standard of concentration, therefore they realize the concentration policy which is to carry into effect the mentioned purpose. This policy contains checking means as well as means of stimulating the concentration processes in national economy. A „magic polygon" arises between aims of concentration policy and other aims of economic policy. It means that it is practically impossible to realize all economic purposes. The state uses a number of means influencing the level of concentration, however it is difficult to give an exact classification of them from the viewpoint of their division into checking and stimulating means. The influence of those means depends on their definite form. Actions of the state opposing to the excessive concentration level are usually of little effectiveness, since it is difficult to counteract the dominating trends in the economy. On the other hand they are relatively easier in the case of promoting these processes.Digitalizacja i deponowanie archiwalnych zeszytów RPEiS sfinansowane przez MNiSW w ramach realizacji umowy nr 541/P-DUN/201