Equilíbrio colusivo no mercado brasileiro de gás liquefeito de petróleo (GLP)

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2006

RESUMO

The objective of this dissertation is to present an analysis of the brazilian market of distribution of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Special attention is given to the current oligopolistic configuration of this market and its consequences on the behavior of the firms as a form of increasing its profits and diminishing the probability of entrance of new competitors. Using theoretical instruments of the New Industrial Economy, we are interested in searching for evidence of collusive behavior in this market in accordance with the model proposed by Lambson (1987). The results show that indeed there is evidence of collusive behavior during the analyzed period.

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colusão economia organização industrial concorrência oligopolística

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