Abstract
| Original language | English |
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| Place of Publication | Tilburg |
| Publisher | TILEC |
| Number of pages | 29 |
| Volume | 2012-009 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Publication series
| Name | TILEC Discussion Paper |
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| Volume | 2012-009 |
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Keywords
- the lysine strategy profile
- post-agreement information exchange
- within-cartel transfers
- monitoring
- verification and promotion of compliance
- cartel duration
- endogenous covariates
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Endogenous Lysine Strategy Profile and Cartel Duration : An Instrumental Variables Approach. / Zhou, J.
Tilburg : TILEC, 2012. (TILEC Discussion Paper; Vol. 2012-009).Research output: Working paper › Discussion paper › Other research output
TY - UNPB
T1 - Endogenous Lysine Strategy Profile and Cartel Duration
T2 - An Instrumental Variables Approach
AU - Zhou, J.
N1 - Pagination: 29
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - Abstract: Colluding firms often exchange private information and make transfers within the cartels based on the information. Estimating the impact of such collusive practices— known as the “lysine strategy profile (LSP)”— on cartel duration is difficult because of endogeneity and omitted variable bias. I use firms’ linguistic differences as an instrumental variable for the LSP in 135 cartels discovered by the European Commission since 1980. The incidence of the LSP is not significantly related to cartel duration. After correction for selectivity in the decision to use the LSP, statistical tests are consistent with a theoretic prediction that the LSP increases cartel duration. Journal of Economic Literature
AB - Abstract: Colluding firms often exchange private information and make transfers within the cartels based on the information. Estimating the impact of such collusive practices— known as the “lysine strategy profile (LSP)”— on cartel duration is difficult because of endogeneity and omitted variable bias. I use firms’ linguistic differences as an instrumental variable for the LSP in 135 cartels discovered by the European Commission since 1980. The incidence of the LSP is not significantly related to cartel duration. After correction for selectivity in the decision to use the LSP, statistical tests are consistent with a theoretic prediction that the LSP increases cartel duration. Journal of Economic Literature
KW - the lysine strategy profile
KW - post-agreement information exchange
KW - within-cartel transfers
KW - monitoring
KW - verification and promotion of compliance
KW - cartel duration
KW - endogenous covariates
M3 - Discussion paper
VL - 2012-009
T3 - TILEC Discussion Paper
BT - Endogenous Lysine Strategy Profile and Cartel Duration
PB - TILEC
CY - Tilburg
ER -