Cartelization and firm performance in Upper Silesia 1880–1913
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Abstract In this article the effects of cartelization on firms’ efficiency are investigated using the example of an early twentieth century coal-mining cartel in Upper Silesia: the Upper Silesian Coal Convention. Established in 1898, the cartel comprised various types of private, as well as state-owned, mining enterprises. Using a microeconomic dataset based on firm-level data of the Upper Silesian mines, I focus on the cartel’s effect on efficiency. The cartel did not significantly reduce technical efficiency among mines. This finding confirms previous research on cartels’ effects on efficiency.
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2010 ◽
Vol 51
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pp. 88-100
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2011 ◽
Vol 64
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pp. 109-124
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2019 ◽
Vol 11
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pp. 38-63
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