This article develops a comparative institutionalist framework to investigate how pro-
enforcement reforms leading to a change in competition policy regimes attracts FDI in host …

By its very nature, competition policy has a double face vis-à-vis foreign direct investment
(FDI), as it can encourage inflows into the country by ensuring a level playing field for all …

Leniency programs have become widespread and are generally quite active as reflected in
the number of applications. What is not well understood is how they affect the number of …

On the basis of information collected from all the published European Commission's
decisions in cartel cases between 1962 and 2014, this paper identifies different stages in the …

Cartel busting often results in the restructuring of boards of directors, presumably to remove
individuals (both executive and non-executive members) who may have been involved in …

We address the growing concern that minority shareholding (MS) in rival firms may lessen
competition, using the introduction of national leniency programs (LPs) as a shock that …

In a cross‐country study, we investigate how staggered passage of national leniency
programs from 1990–2012 has affected firms' margins and merger activity. We find that …

Competition authorities need a better understanding of the determinants of cartel self-
reporting in order to increase cartel members' incentives to apply for the benefit from …

This Article develops a framework for effective leniency policy design in jurisdictions that
have limited or no mileage enforcing antitrust laws. Through an extensive review of legal …

A large number of countries have introduced successful leniency programs into their
competition law enforcement to encourage colluding firms to come forward with evidence …