This paper studies the effect of forward contracts on the stability of collusion among firms, competing in supply … functions on the spot market. A forward market can increase the range of discount factors which allow to sustain collusion. On … the contrary, collusion is destabilised when a potential deviator sells a significant amount forward. Results do not …

entrant deviates from collusion, the incumbent can strengthen punishment suing the competitor for patent infringement …

entrant deviates from collusion, the incumbent can strengthen punishment suing the competitor for patent infringement …

information, our data confirm the well-known result that duopoly players achieve, on average, partial collusion. However, as soon …

information, our data confirm the well-known result that duopoly players achieve, on average, partial collusion. However, as soon …

reconciled with principles of oligopoly theory. This article (1) presents a fundamental reconceptualization of our understanding …

' collusion are analyzed. The consequences on national welfare levels of both unions and firms' strategic behavior are also …This paper deals with firms' decision related to international activities in a twocountry oligopoly model with a … strategies in labor markets, giving rise to different productive structures in equilibrium. Scopes and incentives for unions …

may remove all managers' short-run gains from deviation making collusion supportable at any discount factor. The results …

dimension of the fringe such that collusion is a Nash equilibrium of the static game. …