We hypothesize a particular source of cartel instability and explore its relevance to understanding cartel dynamics. The cartel instability is rooted in the observation that, upon cartel formation, the relative positions of firms are often fixed which may lead some growthconscious members to be...

Do we have effective competition between the gasoline's big five oligopolists (Aral, Shell, Esso, Total and Jet) and fringe gasoline stations? Using 2014 Market Transparency price data from 66 cities with populations between 60,000 and 100,000, we analyze which brands lead price increases, the...

Das Kartellschadensersatzrecht hat in den vergangenen Jahren enorm an Aufmerksamkeit und Bedeutung gewonnen. Dabei hat sich der Diskurs jedoch bislang auf die Klagen unmittelbarer und mittelbarer Abnehmer fokussiert. Die vorliegende Arbeit stellt die Frage, ob daneben auch Mitbewerbern von...