of voluntary collusion (Cowen 1992, Cowen and Sutter 1999). Playing off this asymmetry, Cowen (1992) advances the novel … argument that the “free market in defense services” favored by anarcho-capitalists is a network industry where collusion is … analysis. Furthermore, libertarians' joint beliefs on public goods and collusion are, contrary to Cowen and Sutter (1999 …

We model networks of relational (or implicit) contracts, exploring how sanctioning power and equilibrium conditions … and in-network information transmission as well as conditions under which stable sub-networks inhibit more valuable larger … networks. The model provides formal definitions for individual and communities’ ‘social capital’ in the spirit of Coleman and …

competition. Collusion lowers welfare for all consumers and is most frequent when many consumers prefer comparable offers. In …

In this note we analyze the sustainability of collusion in a game of repeated interaction where firms can price … improvement in data quality it is more difficult to sustain collusion. …

discussed appear relevant to the fight of other forms of multiagent organized crime - like auditor-manager collusion, financial …

information may be a barrier to the development of a health information network. Health information networks are designed to … over $30 billion to support the development of health information networks and electronic health information sharing …