价格垄断协议的哪些特征与对消费者的更大损害有关?

Q4 Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Revista de Economia Contemporanea Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1590/198055272620

L. Pinha

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摘要

尽管反垄断法产生了威慑作用，但事实是，经济中最终形成了许多串通协议。一项基本任务是了解不同的市场特征如何影响卡特尔的利润和损害。本文建立了一个理论模型来评估价格垄断协议的哪些特征与对消费者的更大损害有关。结果表明，以下特征是造成更大损害的原因:较高的产品相似性(可替代性);较低的需求弹性(绝对值);成员数目较多;更高的需求潜力;更快的交易速度。与其他协议相比，具有更强烈这些特征的价格垄断协议往往对消费者更有害，因此，反垄断当局在侦查、起诉和惩罚方面应该优先考虑。

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WHICH CHARACTERISTICS OF PRICE-FIXING AGREEMENTS ARE RELATED TO A GREATER DAMAGE TO CONSUMERS?

ABSTRACT Despite the deterrence effect generated by antitrust laws, the fact is that many collusive agreements end up forming in the economy. An essential task is to understand how distinct market characteristics affect cartel profits and damages. This paper develops a theoretical model to assess which characteristics of price-fixing agreements are related to greater damage to consumers. Results indicate the following characteristics as responsible for greater damage: higher product similarity (substitutability); lower elasticity of demand (in absolute values); greater number of members; higher demand potential; and a higher velocity of transactions. Price-fixing agreements that have these characteristics more intensely, in comparison to others, tend to be more harmful to consumers, and, therefore, should be prioritized by antitrust authorities regarding detection, prosecution, and punishment.

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Revista de Economia Contemporanea Economics, Econometrics and Finance-Economics, Econometrics and Finance (all)

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期刊介绍： Revista de Economia Contemporânea to publish original contributions in Economic Theory, Applied Economy, Economic History, History of Economic Thought, Economic Methodology and other pertinent economic matters. Abstract: Brief abstract - The Revista de Economia Contemporânea (REC) began publication in the second half of 1997 in the Economy Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Its articles strive to contribute to the academic debate among the various areas of interest in economics. On account of its self-criticism and debating tradition, the magazine wishes to be plural and open to dialogue with the present-day different theoretical tendencies in the expanding doctrine of economics.