CRA consultants were retained in a matter involving damages claims from an alleged cartel in the market for hermetic compressors in Brazil. CRA’s expert report provided theoretical and econometric evidence that pricing in the period under investigation was at the competitive level and pointed out several issues invalidating the damages estimated by opposing party.
Trends in competition in the United States: what does the evidence show?
Has the United States economy become less competitive in recent decades? One might think so based on a body of research that has rapidly become influential for...