ERC Starting Grant · 2025
Collusion and Imperfect Competition in Labor Markets: A Unified Approach
In recent years, the European Commission and national competition authorities have shown significant interest in collusion and anticompetitive practices in labor markets. While extensive research has enhanced our understanding of imperfectly competitive labor markets, a critical gap remains in our comprehension of modern anticompetitive practices and explicit collusion by employers. Additionally, recent evidence suggests that unions might alleviate the negative wage effects of employment concentration on wages, but we know little about how unions might serve as a remedy against anticompetitive employment practices. To address these gaps, I propose the following research agenda: First, I…
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