Published December 1982 | Version Published
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Noncooperative Collusion Under Imperfect Price Information

Abstract

Recent work in game theory has shown that, in principle, it may be possible for firms in an industry to form a self-policing cartel to maximize their joints profits. This paper studies the applicability of that work to empirical industrial organization. A model of a noncooperatively supported cartel is presented, and the aspects of industry structure which would make such a cartel viable are discussed.

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Revised. Original dated to January 1981. We have accepted the generous help of many colleagues in the course of this research. We would particularly like to thank C. Berry, T. Bresnahan, S. Salop, H. Sonnenschein, and R. Willig. Robert Porter's research received support from the Canada Council and a a Sloan Foundation grant to the University of Minnesota Economics Department. Published as Green, Edward J., and Robert H. Porter. "Noncooperative collusion under imperfect price information." Econometrica: Journal of the Econometric Society (1984): 87-100.

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Canada Council
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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367