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Why Did the Egg Cartel End in a Civil Settlement?
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Most people think if authorities catch a cartel, there will be criminal convictions. Competition law in fact offers several tools for enforcement. This episode considers why governments sometimes settle civilly rather than prosecute, the differences between benchmark manipulation and traditional price fixing, and why private litigation plays a much greater role in the United States than in many other jurisdictions. This is the EconWorks. In this episode, we explain how a relatively small benchmark market can influence prices across an entire industry—and why better benchmark design may be the most effective long-term solution.
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