Traditional economic theory of collusion assumed that cartels are inherently unstable, and yet some manage to operate for years or even decades. While the literature has presented several determinants of cartel stability, the vast majority focuses on firms as entities, even though cartels are...

This paper empirically tests the impact of CEO’s alumni relationships on the stock price crash risk during CEO turnover. Empirical tests find that CEOs’ advantage among alumni networks will increase stock price crash risk during CEO turnover to some degree. However, this effect is built on...