Research and Analysis on Bid-Rigging Mechanisms (2009.8)

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CPDP- 42-E(PDF:75KB)	"Research and Analysis on Bid-Rigging Mechanisms" (2009.8) Koki Arai (Competition Policy Research Center, Japan Fair Trade Commission) Ikuo Ishibashi(Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, and CPRC, JFTC) Rieko Ishii Ishibashi(Faculty of Urban liberal Arts, Tokyo Metropolitan University) In this study, we surveyed and sorted out bid-rigging mechanisms based on thedecisions of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) and also described economicanalysis in line with the categories of bid-rigging mechanisms. To be more specific, wehave developed some indicators representing important characteristics based oneconomics perspectives, analyzed JFTC’s decisions to sort out bid-rigging mechanismsin line with the indicators mentioned above, and analyzed the indicator value from theeconomic viewpoint. JEL classification codes: L4 Keywords: bid-rigging, JFTC, private information

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"Research and Analysis on Bid-Rigging Mechanisms" (2009.8)
Koki Arai (Competition Policy Research Center, Japan Fair Trade Commission)
Ikuo Ishibashi(Osaka School of International Public Policy, Osaka University, and CPRC, JFTC)
Rieko Ishii Ishibashi(Faculty of Urban liberal Arts, Tokyo Metropolitan University)
In this study, we surveyed and sorted out bid-rigging mechanisms based on thedecisions of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) and also described economicanalysis in line with the categories of bid-rigging mechanisms. To be more specific, wehave developed some indicators representing important characteristics based oneconomics perspectives, analyzed JFTC’s decisions to sort out bid-rigging mechanismsin line with the indicators mentioned above, and analyzed the indicator value from theeconomic viewpoint.
JEL classification codes: L4
Keywords: bid-rigging, JFTC, private information