The impact of cartel dissolution on prices: Evidence from the air cargo cartel
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Antitrust; Cartels; Collusion;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- L4 - Industrial Organization - - Antitrust Issues and Policies
- K2 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law
- C7 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory
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