The theoretical literature on collusion in auctions suggests that the first-price mechanism can deter the formation of … collusion in first-price and second-price auctions. Furthermore, failed collusion attempts distort the bidding behavior in the … neglects the effects of failed collusion attempts. In such contingencies, information revealed in the negotiation process is …

of application in separate markets in which a conspirator in the investigated market also engaged in collusion. The …

agreement. I obtain that collusion is easier to sustain the larger the cartel is. Then, I explore the implications of this …, they risk that collusion completely collapses, as remaining cartel members are unable to sustain collusion. …

differentiated markets. I firstly review some classical literature on collusion between two firms producing goods of exogenous … the market may have contradictory effects on the incentive of firms to collude: it can make collusion easier for bottom …

of sustainability of collusion. For the European Commission this assumption is seen as a factor that disincentives … collusion and pushes to a competitive behavior. This fact maybe is not so obvious and I have shown that what is important is the … implement collusion before and after entry as a subgames perfect equilibrium. The final conclusion is that demand growth …