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Collusion and demand volatility
Breton, Michèle; Kharbach, Mohammed - In: Economics Bulletin 35 (2015) 1, pp. 241-246
investigate the impact of demand variability on the stability of collusion. …
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The myth of the domestic brand bias for automobiles in the European Union
Radoias, Vlad - In: Economics Bulletin 35 (2015) 1, pp. 70-82
it was originally thought of. Instead, we find patterns of collusion among the major manufacturing groups in Italy …
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The Enforcement of Competition Policy in Public Procurement
Pierluigi, Sabbatini - In: L'industria (2014) 4, pp. 697-720
The enforcement of competition policy regarding public procurements is a priority for all competition Authorities in the world. In this contribution we show how several instruments (advocacy, investigations of suspect cases of bid rigging and of abuses of dominant position) have been employed in...
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The empirical content of Cournot competition
De Rock, Bram; Cherchye, Laurens; Demuynck, Thomas - Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, … - 2013
, collusion and conjectural variations. This identifies the conditions under which these different models are empirically …
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An exploration of extortion
Osborne, Denis - In: Journal of Financial Crime 20 (2013) 2, pp. 163-185
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to distinguish between bribes demanded (extortion) and bribes offered (enticement); to indicate the causes of extortion and its consequences; and to suggest action by different groups to help reduce it. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes the...
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Knowledge and attitudes of staff towards adult protection
Taylor, Kate; Dodd, Karen - In: The Journal of Adult Protection 5 (2003) 4, pp. 26-32
Despite the introduction of Surrey‐wide vulnerable adults policies and procedures, monitoring figures from the Surrey Adult Protection Committee indicate that abuse is still being under‐reported for different service user groups. This study explored staff knowledge and attitudes towards...
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Networks, Law, and the Paradox of Cooperation
Caplan, Bryan; Stringham, Edward - In: The Review of Austrian Economics 16 (2003) 4, pp. 309-326
of voluntary collusion (Cowen 1992, Cowen and Sutter 1999). Playing off this asymmetry, Cowen (1992) advances the novel … argument that the “free market in defense services” favored by anarcho-capitalists is a network industry where collusion is … analysis. Furthermore, libertarians' joint beliefs on public goods and collusion are, contrary to Cowen and Sutter (1999 …
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Leniency Programs and Cartel Prosecution
Motta, Massimo; Polo, Michele - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2000
We study the enforcement of competition policy against collusion under Leniency Programs, which give reduced fines to … firms revealing information to the Antitrust Authority. Such programs give firms an incentive to break collusion, but may …
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Social Capital and Collusion: The Case of Merchant Guilds
Dessi, R.; Ogilvie, S. - Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge - 2004
Merchant guilds have been portrayed as ‘social networks’ that generated beneficial ‘social capital’ by sustaining shared norms, effectively transmitting information, and successfully undertaking collective action. This social capital, it is claimed, benefited society as a whole by...
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Performance and Relative Incentive Pay: The Role of Social Preferences
Hernandez, Pablo; Minor, Dylan B.; Sisak, Dana - Tinbergen Instituut - 2013
Under relative performance pay, other-regarding workers internalize the negative externality they impose on other workers. In one form -increased own effort reduces others' payoffs- this results in other-regarding individuals depressing efforts. In another form punishment reduces the payoff of...
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