How much collusion? A meta-analysis of oligopoly experiments

Journal of Competition Law and Economics

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 491-549

  Engel, Christoph ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON COLLECTIVE GOODS   (Germany)

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EID: 37149022697     PISSN: 17446414     EISSN: 17446422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/joclec/nhm016     Document Type: Article

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