Panel B: Industry Distribution

Industry

String firms

All firms

Concentration of string firms

Consumer Durables

127

461

27.55%

Wholesale, Retail, and Some Services

480

1776

27.03%

Consumer NonDurables

255

987

25.84%

Manufacturing

467

1867

25.01%

Chemicals and Allied Products

97

392

24.74%

Other

430

2456

17.51%

Telephone and Television Transmission

99

602

16.45%

Business Equipment

466

3441

13.54%

Oil, Gas, and Coal Extraction and Products

126

935

13.48%

Healthcare, Medical Equipment, and Drugs

213

1777

11.99%

Total

2760

14,694

18.78%