Plausibly Exogenous [624] - Detecting Collusion (10/03/2021)
LHS Variable
Firm conduct
RHS Variable
Allocation patterns
Source of Exogenous Variation
Comparison of the backlog and incumbency status of a bidder who wins the auction by a small margin to those of a bidder who loses by a small margin
- Kawai, Nakabayashi, Ortner, and Chassang (2021), “Using Bid Rotation and Incumbency to Detect Collusion: A Regression Discontinuity Approach”