; this is equivalent to modeling firms as an implicit cartel playing a punishment game. We show that coordination can …

; this is equivalent to modeling firms as an implicit cartel playing a punishment game. We show that coordination can …

in geographic or, more generally, characteristic space and its use as evidence in merger cases. It outlines a structural …

detecting and deterring cartels. As a supplementary analysis, the US leniency is studied. I discuss a dynamic model of cartel … heterogeneity of cartels and the time-varying policy impacts suggested by theory. Contrary to earlier studies, my statistical tests … formation and dissolution to illustrate how changes in antitrust policies and economic conditions might affect cartel duration …

detecting and deterring cartels. As a supplementary analysis, the US leniency is studied. I discuss a dynamic model of cartel … heterogeneity of cartels and the time-varying policy impacts suggested by theory. Contrary to earlier studies, my statistical tests … formation and dissolution to illustrate how changes in antitrust policies and economic conditions might affect cartel duration …