FOUR ESSAYS ON OPTIMAL ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT

Wandschneider, Frederick (2014) FOUR ESSAYS ON OPTIMAL ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT. Doctoral thesis, University of East Anglia.

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Abstract

This thesis consists of four essays related to optimal antitrust enforcement. The
�rst essay provides a case study of EC ringleader cartels and discusses by means
of a theoretical model the e¤ect of excluding ringleaders from leniency programmes
on collusive prices. The second essay adds an experimental investigation of the
former, and examines in particular the e¤ects on cartel formation, prices and stability.
The third essay experimentally explores the substitutability of antitrust detection
rates and �nes, and test whether di¤erent �ne and detection rate combinations with
constant expected �nes achieve an equal level of deterrence. Lastly, the �nal essay
discusses the role of antitrust enforcement on collusion when �rms can engage in
avoidance activities.

Item Type:	Thesis (Doctoral)
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
Depositing User:	Users 2259 not found.
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2014 13:47
Last Modified:	09 Jul 2014 13:47
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/49483
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