Using the overcharge estimates for 395 cartel episodes, we evaluate the impact of cartel characteristics on the size of overcharges imposed by cartels in different geographic markets and during six antitrust law regimes starting from the 18th century. We find that the average overcharge imposed...

This article describes the factors supporting inter-firm cooperation in the form of international airline alliances. It presents the benefits of such cooperative agreements by drawing conclusions from related empirical literature examination under a structure-conduct-performance paradigm. The...

Using the overcharge estimates for 406 cartel episodes, I evaluate the impact of cartel characteristics and market environment on the size of the overcharges imposed by cartels in different geographic markets and during six antitrust law regimes starting from the 18th century. I find that the...

This chapter is from the book "Conquering Global Markets: Secrets from the World's Most Successful Multinationals" which presents the findings of one of the largest research projects undertaken of its type. Senior executives from fifty multinational companies from sixteen countries were...

This study develops a cross-level research model based on insights from the capabilities view and institutional theory. We examine the drivers of international diversification for firms from emerging economies, specifically how top managers' prior experiences and a favorable institutional...

Transfer pricing rules in India, were introduced in 2001, however, there are issues of tedious documentation, complicated procedures, rigorous penalties. Therefore, this subject has emerged as biggest source of courtroom battles. Recently, system has been improved by incorporating APAs, SHRs,...

Using a sample of modern international cartels, we analyze the level and determinants of cartel sanctions imposed on the participants of these cartels in a number of antitrust jurisdictions. There is empirical evidence suggesting that gains from collusive conduct outweigh its costs represented...

A recent literature has emerged providing compelling evidence that a major shift in the organization of the developed economies has been taking place: away from what has been characterized as the managed economy towards the entrepreneurial economy. In particular, the empirical evidence provides...

This article examines the nature of the effect of the U.S. Supreme Court's Empagran decision through the lens of the global vitamins cartel, using legal and economic analysis and also empirical data to describe the effect. The article commences with a discussion of the analytic approach adopted...

This paper develops a proxy measure of the inequality of influence on the basis of survey evidence from 2002 Business Environment and Enterprise Performance Survey (BEEPS) conducted among 6,500 firms in 27 transition countries. We refer to the resulting inequality as crony bias in the political...