In this paper, we compare the distribution of price changes between collusive and noncollusive periods for ten major cartels. The first moments focus on previous research. We extend the discussion to the third (skewness) and fourth (kurtosis) moments. However, none of the above descriptive...

This work simulates the behavior of a price, quota and regional cartel in terms of indicators such as price, capacity and rate of return. As a first step the specific behavior patterns of each cartel are indicated in a graphical analysis before a comparison to a competitive benchmark has been...

Kartelle sind allgegenwärtig. Das jüngst entdeckte Spannstahlkartell reiht sich ein in die zehn größten entdeckten Kartelle der EU. Doch viele Kartelle agieren weiterhin unentdeckt und belasten die Konsumenten mit überhöhten Preisen. Die Wettbewerbsbehörden stützen ihre Ermittlungen...

In this short paper, cartel behaviour is analysed with respect to the market shares of cartel members. There is some evidence in previous theoretical and empirical research that market shares under collusion are more stable than in phases of competition. It is shown that this can be an artifact...