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Price Fixing Hits Home (ICPSR 130650)
Released/updated on: 2021-01-29
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1961-01-01--2013-12-31
This paper analyzes a sample of Section 1, Sherman Act price fixing
cases brought by the US Department of Justice between 1961 and 2013. Over 500
cartels were prosecuted during this period. The determinants of cartel formation and
cartel breakup are estimated, including analysis of the impact of the discount rate,
business cycles, and antitrust policy. We find that cartels are more likely to break up
during periods of high real interest rates, presumably because higher interest rates
are associated with greater impatience. The adoption of a stronger amnesty policy
has no significant impact on cartel breakup over this period, although the results
suggest some association with lower cartel formation rates.
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The Welfare Impact Of Collusion Under Various Industry Characteristics: A Panel Examination Of Efficient Cartel Theory (ICPSR 34351)
Released/updated on: 2013-01-30
Geographic coverage: United States
Time period: 1927-01-01--1937-12-31
This collection focuses on the welfare impact of collusion under various industry characteristics. The data were assembled using publically available administrative records data, census/enumeration data and observational data from the industry level. Industries represented in this collection include asphalt, auto parts, brick, iron, paper-pulp, and rubber industries, as well as those dealing in other types of products and raw materials.