In this paper we model cartel duration as a mixed proportional hazard model and condition on cartel characteristics … such as the agency first detecting the cartel, industry, if it is a bid rigging or price fixing cartel, the number of … consistent across models, and conform well with theory and prior empirical work. We also found that the model results are …

We estimate the impact of cartel organizational features, as well as macroeconomic fluctuations and industry structure …, on cartel duration using a dataset of contemporary international cartels. We estimate a proportional hazards model with …,” including defection, dissension or entry. Our analysis indicates that the probability of cartel death from any cause increased …