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A History of Business Cartels

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International cartels are powerful organizations that impact our everyday lives, although they are little known. This book presents 15 historical case studies of international cartels that include agricultural and mineral commodities, the machinery industry, telephone equipment, whiskey and cement. These cases reveal that international cartels manipulated prices and shared markets over many decades but that their real impact was far wider.

The global convergence towards criminalizing serious cartel conduct has seen a revival in historical research on cartels and competition policy. The regulation of anti-competitive behaviour has changed over time. To understand why the US, European and other modern economies altered their policies through the 20th century, it is critical to understand when, how and why governments have interacted with, and been influenced by, business organizations such as cartels. This volume draws together researchers from different nations to examine the impact of international cartels on the experience of individual nations, those nations' interactions with one or more international cartels, and ultimately the interactions of individual nations with the wider international community.

This book will be of interest to researchers, academics and advanced students in the fields of business and economic history, political economy, and government policy, as well as those interested in cartels and their impact on the wider economy.

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ISBN: 9780367653286
Publication date: 29th January 2024
Author: Martin Shanahan, Susanna Fellman
Publisher: Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Format: Paperback
Pagination: 330 pages
Series: Routledge International Studies in Business History
Genres: Management and management techniques
Public international law
International economics
Economic history
International business
Jurisprudence and general issues
Politics and government
History and Archaeology