This paper studies the effectiveness of collusion in the DRAM cartel. Like other high technology products, DRAM is … characterized by learning-by-doing and multi-product competition. I hypothesize that collusion is more difficult to sustain on a new …

has changed such that "tacit collusion" or "coordinated effects" become disturbingly more likely. It seems that antitrust … conceivable determinant of higher or lower collusion has been tested. This paper standardises the evidence by way of a meta …

control drugs. Our analysis highlights (i) the difficulty of establishing a suitable control group when collusion is pervasive … collusion on prices. Our most conservative estimates suggest that collusion led to price increases of between 0% and 166% for …

essay suggests that a fundamental change in antitrust policy is necessary to police against debt-control-based collusion …

first investigate the extent to which collusive agreements are feasible. Secondly, we focus on collusion sustainability in … an infinitely repeated game. We show that, regardless of the degree of cost asymmetry, at least some collusion is always … sustainable. Finally, the degree of collusion is also endogeneised to show that cooperation has an upper bound determined by the …

lowering the prices they offer to customers. These mechanisms create much greater scope for collusion than economic models … unconcentrated the industry becomes. In some instances, lower market concentration makes collusion easier; smaller firms may be more … dependent on collaboration with rivals and thus may be easier to punish if they undercut collusion. These results run directly …