Oliver Latham is a panelist on the session titled “What is the state of play in competition enforcement?”
Cartels appear to be back in business, meaning more crackdowns; dawn raids are more frequent. What explains the sharp increase in cartel activity and is it set to continue? On both sides of the Atlantic, enforcement authorities are newly focused on labour markets. What does that mean in practice? Ditto, algorithmic collusion, with the DOJ increasing its attention in this area. Advances in AI-based pricing may facilitate tacit coordination among rivals. Can enforcement agencies keep up, and what use are they making of AI tools, themselves?
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