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The Welfare Implications of the European Trucks Cartel
We present a pragmatic approach to calculating the total economic loss induced by a cartel, focusing on the European trucks cartel (1997-2011). Overall, we estimate a net welfare loss up to € 15.5 bn. and an overcharge to the amount of 7.6%. Our approach builds on the theory of monopoly pricing and...
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| Xuất bản năm: | MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 18-2018) |
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| Những tác giả chính: | , , |
| Định dạng: | Bài viết |
| Ngôn ngữ: | Tiếng Anh |
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Philipps-Universität Marburg
2018
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| Truy cập trực tuyến: | Bài toàn văn PDF |
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| Tóm tắt: | We present a pragmatic approach to calculating the total economic loss induced by a cartel, focusing on the European trucks cartel (1997-2011). Overall, we estimate a net welfare loss up to € 15.5 bn. and an overcharge to the amount of 7.6%. Our approach builds on the theory of monopoly pricing and uses the publicly available profit data of the infringing companies. It is comprehensible, transparent, and applicable to collusion on list prices, what makes it particularly relevant for both policymakers and practitioners. |
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| Mô tả vật lý: | 13 Seiten |
| số ISSN: | 1867-3678 |
| DOI: | 10.17192/es2024.0572 |