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The Economics of Tacit Collusion

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  • Ivaldi, Marc
  • Jullien, Bruno
  • Rey, Patrick
  • Seabright, Paul
  • Tirole, Jean

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  • Ivaldi, Marc & Jullien, Bruno & Rey, Patrick & Seabright, Paul & Tirole, Jean, 2003. "The Economics of Tacit Collusion," IDEI Working Papers 186, Institut d'Économie Industrielle (IDEI), Toulouse.
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