While private actions for damages by customers against price-cartels receive much attention, the treatment of other … groups affected by such conspiracies is largely unresolved. This article narrows the research gap with respect to suppliers … to a downstream price cartel. First, we show that such suppliers incur losses driven by a direct quantity, a price and a …

While private actions for damages by customers against price-cartels receive much attention, the treatment of other … groups affected by such conspiracies is largely unresolved. This article narrows the research gap with respect to suppliers … to a downstream price cartel. First, we show that such suppliers incur losses driven by a direct quantity, a price and a …

While private actions for damages against price-cartels by direct and indirect customers receive much attention, it is … probably the most important one: suppliers to a downstream sellers’ cartel. The paper shows graphically and analytically that … cartel suppliers are negatively affected by the conspiracy depending on three effects: a direct quantity, a price and a cost …

Public and private action against cartels is an internationally recognized cornerstone of antitrust enforcement …

We provide a comprehensive quantitative assessment of cartels and the related cartel enforcement process in the …

Many cartels are formed by individual managers of different firms, but not by firms as collectives. However, most of … the literature in industrial economics neglects individuals' incentives to form cartels. Although oligopoly experiments …

Many cartels are formed by individual managers of different firms, but not by firms as collectives. However, most of … the literature in industrial economics neglects individuals' incentives to form cartels. Although oligopoly experiments …