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Since 2003, the prosecution of hardcore cartels has been a top priority in Brazil. The Leniency Program in Brazil has been one of the most important investigative tools for detecting collusive conduct among competitors. The Leniency Program has exhibited some breakthroughs achieved in terms of...
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We study the timing of leniency applications using a novel application of multi-spell discrete-time survival analysis for a sample of cartels prosecuted by the European Commission between 1996 and 2014. The start of a Commission investigation does not affect the rate by which conspirators apply...
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development of the innovative and modern leniency policy. Following the examination of the main conditions and reasons for cartel …
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-depth legal & economic analysis of cartel law enforcement on both sides of the Atlantic …
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cases, the individual leniency program increases the owners' tolerance for cartel activity for two reasons: Either the …
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common beliefs and the existing literature, that conspirators often apply for leniency long after a cartel collapses. We …
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This paper experimentally analyzes the cartel coordination challenge induced by the discrimination of cartel … ringleaders in leniency policies. Ringleaders often take a leading role in the coordination and formation of a cartel. A leniency … ringleader and may disrupt cartel formation. We analyze discriminatory and non-discriminatory leniency policies in a multi …
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This paper experimentally analyzes the cartel coordination challenge induced by the discrimination of cartel … ringleaders in leniency policies. Ringleaders often take a leading role in the coordination and formation of a cartel. A leniency … ringleader and may disrupt cartel formation. We analyze discriminatory and non-discriminatory leniency policies in a multi …
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cartel investigations can obtain immunity from fines or a reduction of fines. Leniency plays a prominent role in EU cartel …
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Cartel ringleaders can apply for amnesty in some jurisdictions (e.g., the E.U.), whereas in others they are excluded (e ….g., the U.S.). This paper provides a survey of identified ringleaders in recent European cartel cases and explores … ringleader, the role of ringleaders was very diverse and ringleaders were typically the largest cartel members. Our theoretical …
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