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Title: Opec and the experience of previous international commodity cartels. Working paper

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7220956

A review was made on the efficiency and longevity of international cartel agreements using 51 cartels in 18 industries for analysis. Cartel success or efficiency was defined in terms of the ability of the organization to raise prices at least 200% above the unit costs of production and distribution.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Cambridge (USA). Energy Lab.
OSTI ID:
7220956
Report Number(s):
PB-265616; MIT/EL-75/008WP
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Sponsored in part by Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English