characteristic function, derived from the partition form game, is not empty. As an application, we study collusion in auctions in …

antitrust authorities in each market. We are concerned with how the sustainability of collusion in one local market is affected … by the existence of collusion in other markets when they are linked by demand relationships. The interdependence of … collusion sustainability across markets leads to potential externalities in antitrust enforcement across jurisdictions. As a …

This paper examines bidding in auctions for state highway construction contracts on Long Island in the early 1980s, in … order to determine whether bid rigging occurred. Detection of collusion is possible because of limited participation in the … collusive scheme. The paper looks at differences in behavior between ring members and non-members. In these auctions, collusio …

marketing agencies specialized in bidding in the auctions that are used to sell ad space on the web. We analyze how collusive … mechanism (used by Facebook). We find that, despite its well-known susceptibility to collusion, the VCG mechanism outperforms …

During the recent sales of UMTS licenses in Europe some countries used auctions while others resorted to so … argument why beauty contests or negotiations might be dominated by auctions, which is closely linked to the multi …

In many auctions, the auctioneer is an agent of the seller. This delegation invites corruption. In this paper we … bidding, and how it altogether changes the revenue ranking of typical auctions. In addition we characterize incentive schemes …