This paper analyzes platforms and rejections in two-sided markets with network externalities, using the specific context of a payment card association. We study the cooperative antitrust determination of the interchange fee by member banks. We use a framework in which banks and merchants may...

This paper analyzes platforms and rejections in two-sided markets with network externalities, using the specific context of a payment card association. We study the cooperative antitrust determination of the interchange fee by member banks. We use a framework in which banks and merchants may...

This study analyzes the impact of the 2011 price cartel among Japanese bearing manufacturers and explores corporate behavior during it and afterwards. The results show that bearings prices increased by about 4% during the cartel period and that price fluctuations were significantly smaller. The...