state - and attractor are introduced. Finally, I give an interpretation of social differentiation in terms of cultural co …

scenario focuses on the period 2010–2030.The findings show how the three differentiation scenarios yield varying CO2 emission …

grand coalition is a known result. Finally, we study collusion in auctions as a mechanism design problem, insisting on the …

and public signals. We show that competition leads the two firms to invest too early and analyze collusion schemes whereby … one firm prevents the other firm from entering the market. We show that, in the efficient collusion scheme, the active …

room for collusion can be profitable if some buyers of the oligopoly good have no demand for the monopoly good. The reason … decreases the profitability of deviating from a collusive agreement. Tying may thus facilitate collusion. It may also allow the …

favoritism substantially facilitates collusion. It increases the gains from collusion and contributes to solving basic …), favoritism only partially shades the cartel from the environment. We thus find that favoritism generally facilitates collusion at … and collusion in public markets. It also shows that the rotation of officials is not one of them. …