Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0 Series: Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers Creation-Date: 2004-11-03 Number: 04-117/1 Author-Name: Jeroen Hinloopen Author-Email: J.Hinloopen@uva.nl Author-Workplace-Name: Faculty of Economics and Econometrics, Universiteit van Amsterdam Title: The Pro-collusive Effect of Increased Cartel Detection Probabilities Abstract: An increase in cartel discovery probability due to irregular price movements that result from cartel defection is shown to increase cartel stability as short-run defection profits are less likely to be earned. Classification-JEL: L12; L41 Keywords: cartel stability; detection probabilities; defection incentives File-Url: https://papers.tinbergen.nl/04117.pdf File-Format: application/pdf File-Size: 215028 bytes Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20040117