Introduction -- General analysis of hub-and-spoke collusion -- Collusion to raise downstream prices : upstream supplier as hub -- Collusion to raise downstream prices : downstream intermediary as hub -- Collusion to exclude rival firms -- General assessment of hub-and-spoke cartels --...

The hub location problem arises in a variety of domains such as transportation and telecommunication systems. In many real-world situations, hub facilities are subject to disruption. This paper deals with the multiple allocation hub location problem in the presence of facilities failure. To...

Apple's economic role in the Publisher conspiracy to increase Amazon's below cost pricing of e-books is examined in a hub-and-spoke conspiracy framework. The Publishers conspired because of their concern that Amazon's low prices would adversely affect physical book demand and prices and also...