Evolution von Kollusion

Jonathan Kopf explores how collusion is established through an experimental, content-analytical study in the context of contract markets. The author develops groundbreaking new insights in four areas: First, particularly immediate monitoring promotes collusion; second, specific coordinated actions are crucial for the collusion-facilitating effect of communication; third, price agreements and market divisions exhibit different characteristics; and fourth, the history of market dynamics is relevant for the establishment of collusion.