On the sociology of cartels
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- Justus Haucap & Christina Heldman, 2022. "The Sociology of Cartels," CESifo Working Paper Series 9914, CESifo.
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Keywords
Cartels; Collusion; Social networks; Trust; Antitrust;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L41 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies - - - Monopolization; Horizontal Anticompetitive Practices
- K42 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Illegal Behavior and the Enforcement of Law
- D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
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