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Detecting Cartels

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Joseph E. Harrington, Jr

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In reviewing the theoretical and empirical literature on collusion, this paper distills methods for detecting cartels and distinguishing collusion from competition.

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Paper provided by The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics in its series Economics Working Paper Archive with number 526.

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  1. A. Banerji & J.V. Meenakshi, 2008. "Millers, Commission Agents and Collusion in Grain Markets: Evidence from Basmati Auctions in North India," Contributions to Economic Analysis & Policy, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 8(1), pages 1786-1786. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
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  3. Joseph E. Harrington, Jr, 2006. "How Do Cartels Operate?," Economics Working Paper Archive 531, The Johns Hopkins University,Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
  4. Ireland, Norman & Waterson, Michael, 2006. "Cartels and Search," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 770, University of Warwick, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
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