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Competition, collusion and spatial sales patterns : theory and evidence
Hunold, Matthias; Hüschelrath, Kai; Laitenberger, Ulrich; … - 2017
on average significantly lower in cartel years than in non-cartel years. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011724001
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Competition, collusion and spatial sales patterns : theory and evidence
Hunold, Matthias; Hüschelrath, Kai; Laitenberger, Ulrich; … - 2018
Germany, we study a cartel breakdown to identify the effect of competition on transport distances. Our econometric analyses …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011906924
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Competition, collusion and spatial sales patterns : theory and evidence
Hunold, Matthias; Hüschelrath, Kai; Laitenberger, Ulrich; … - 2017 - This version: December 31, 2017
on average significantly lower in cartel years than in non-cartel years. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011778632
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Raising Rivals' Costs Through Cartel Detection - Why Downstream Buyers Rather Face an Upstream Cartel than Downstream Competition
Clemens, Georg - 2018
This paper analyses how the endogenous detection of an upstream cartel by a down-stream buyer allows the detecting firm … to raise rivals' cost. We model a market with a vertical structure, where a stable all-inclusive cartel is operating in … cartel, while the existence of the cartel remains unknown to its competitor. The model shows that the detecting firm can …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012934303
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Competition and Collusion with Fixed Output
Zenger, Hans - 2013
In many industries, output is fixed by exogenous constraints, so firms compete by allocating a given stock of supplies between different markets. This paper shows that collusion in such industries leads firms to shift output from high-margin markets to low-margin markets. As a result, welfare is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013083114
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The Collusive Efficacy of Competition Clauses in Bertrand Markets with Capacity-Constrained Retailers
Trost, Michael Markus - 2021
We study the collusive efficacy of competition clauses (CC) such as the meeting competition clause (MCC) and the beating competition clauses (BCC) in a general framework. In contrast to previous theoretical studies, we allow for repeated interaction among the retailers and heterogeneity in their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013223424
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The Merger Paradox, Collusion and Competition Policy
Garcia, Filomena; Paz y Miño, Jose Manuel; Torrens, Gustavo - 2020
This paper develops a model that formalizes several connections between mergers, collusion and competition policy. In equilibrium, firms may merge to make collusion sustainable when it cannot be sustained with the original set of firms. A rise in the probability of detecting and prosecuting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014110460
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Cartel Destabilization and Leniency Programs – Empirical Evidence
Klein, Gordon - 2011
Leniency programs as a tool for cartel detection and cartel destabilization, have been implemented since the early … nineties. Theoretical work has shown that leniency programs can be eff ective in enhancing cartel detection and deterrence, but …. Empirical evidence shows that the positive e ffect on cartel deterrence seems to dominate, but cannot provide definite evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013124525
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Cartel Ringmaster or Competition Creator? The Ebooks Case Against Apple (2013)
Baker, Jonathan B. - 2017
In 2013, a federal district court found that Apple had orchestrated a cartel agreement involving it and five major book …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012951059
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The Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Revises its Cartel Immunity Program
Talbot, Conor C. - 2015
Given the immense social, economic and personal damage caused by the covering-up of crimes by Irish institutions, there is a remarkable reluctance in Irish society to provide systematic protection to whistle-blowers and persons willing to come forward to ensure offences are investigated by the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013017826