Leniency programmes reduce sanctions for law violators that self-report. We focus on their ability to deter cartels and organised crime in general by increasing incentives to "cheat" on partners. Moderate leniency programmes that reduce/cancel sanctions for the reporting party cannot affect...

In jüngster Zeit bekannt gewordene Skandale um Verfehlungen einzelner Betriebsratsmitglieder dienen den Verfechtern neoliberaler und marktradikaler Ansichten als Argumente, um die Legitimation von Betriebsräten als Arbeitnehmervertretung prinzipiell in Frage zu stellen.Vor diesem Hintergrund...

This study characterizes the corporate leniency policy that minimizes the frequency with which collusion occurs. Though it can be optimal to provide only partial leniency, plausible sufficient conditions are provided whereby the antitrust authority should waive all penalties for the first firm...