寡头垄断与粘性价格英文版.pptVIP

Implicit Price Collusion Sometimes the largest or most dominant firm takes the lead in setting prices and the others follow. Cooperation and Cartels If the firms in an oligopoly cooperate, they may earn more profits than if they act independently. Collusion, which leads to secret cooperative agreements, is illegal in the U.S., although it is legal and acceptable in many other countries. Price-Leadership Cartels may form in which firms simply do whatever a single leading firm in the industry does. This avoids strategic behavior and requires no illegal collusion. Implicit Price Collusi