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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में प्रकाशित:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 18-2018)
मुख्य लेखकों: Beyer, Christian, Kottmann, Elke, von Blackenburg, Korbinian
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भाषा:अंग्रेज़ी
प्रकाशित: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2018
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सारांश: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.
भौतिक वर्णन:13 Seiten
आईएसएसएन:1867-3678
डिजिटल ऑब्जेक्ट पहचानकर्ता:10.17192/es2024.0572