Cartels, trusts and agreements to reduce competition between firms have existed for
centuries, but became particularly prevalent toward the end of the 19th century. In the mid …

Aluminium was one of most cartelised industries in the international economic panorama of
the 20th century. Born following the discovery of electrolytic smelting process in 1886, this …

In the transportation sector, weight-saving strategies emphasize greenhouse gas reductions
by improving fuel efficiency. Furthermore, it is a fact that consumers appreciate less …

The study of cartels is important to economists as well as business historians, but, on the
whole, there has been little cross cultivation between the two academic fields. This article …

Throughout its history the European integration process has not undermined but rather
strengthened the autonomy of member states vis‐à‐vis wider societal interests in relation to …

The core assumption in the management literature on corporate political activity (CPA) is
that firms and industry associations representing their interests seek political ends driven by …

The Political Economy of International Commodity Cartels examines how international
commodity cartels in the 1930s were impacted not only by commercial rivalry, but also by …

Historians have often cherished the idea of cartels as the 'children of depression'in the
interwar period. However, as this article discusses, recessions did not always boost …

This paper examines an antitrust case filed in 1945 by the United States Department of
Justice against the diamond cartel led by the South African firm De Beers. By the end of the …

Abstract In 1978, the London Metal Exchange started a futures trade for aluminium. Before
then, the global aluminium trade was regulated by a producers' list price, which was settled …