The begin and end dates of cartels are often ambiguous, despite competition authorities stating them with precision. The legally established infringement period(s), based on documentary evidence, need not coincide with the period(s) of actual cartel effects. In this paper, we show that misdating...

The begin and end dates of cartels are often ambiguous, despite competition authorities stating them with precision. The legally established infringement period(s), based on documentary evidence, need not coincide with the period(s) of actual cartel effects. In this paper, we show that misdating...

Frontmatter -- Antitrust Avoidance by IPO -- What Are Market Oversight Games? -- Some Examples in Real Time -- Points of Departure for Analysis -- Matching Pennies -- Market Oversight Games Complex -- A Lesson from Pac-Man -- Dodging Cartel Detection -- How the Lion Gets the Christian -- A Look...