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Lutte contre les cartels multimarchés : une comparaison expérimentale des programmes de clémence américain et européen

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  • Karine Brisset
  • François Cochard
  • Eve-Angéline Lambert

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This laboratory experiment compares the American and the European leniency programs to fight multimarket cartels. Leniency means that a firm, member of an illicit cartel, may obtain partial or full immunity if it cooperates and brings the evidence to a competition authority about this cartel and the implication of other firms. The US strengthened leniency programs for cartel in multimarket settings (Amnesty Plus program) in order to give incentives to members of a first cartel previously convicted to reveal their membership in cartels on other markets. With regard to the European program, Amnesty Plus may encourage the cartels? formation, as it reduces the expected cost from conviction. Our results do not confirm this procollusive effect and show that the incentive to report is significantly higher under Amnesty Plus, both before and after a first cartel has been detected. Classification JEL : C92, D43, L13.

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  • Karine Brisset & François Cochard & Eve-Angéline Lambert, 2019. "Lutte contre les cartels multimarchés : une comparaison expérimentale des programmes de clémence américain et européen," Revue économique, Presses de Sciences-Po, vol. 70(6), pages 1171-1185.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:recosp:reco_706_1171
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    1. Karine Brisset & Francois Cochard & Eve-Angeline Lambert, 2023. "Is Amnesty Plus More Successful in Fighting Multimarket Cartels? An Exploratory Analysis," Review of Industrial Organization, Springer;The Industrial Organization Society, vol. 63(2), pages 211-237, September.

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    antitrust; multimarket cartels; leniency programs; Amnesty Plus; price competition with differentiated products;
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    JEL classification:

    • C92 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Laboratory, Group Behavior
    • D43 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection
    • L13 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets

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