Collective facilitating practices
Contents
Place in the Framework
Collective facilitating practices can support an inference of agreement when competitors jointly adopt mechanisms that make coordination easier.
Core Questions
- Did competitors agree to exchange information, standardize terms, or adopt practices that stabilize coordination?
- Does the practice make prices, output, or strategic behavior easier to monitor?
- Are there procompetitive explanations for the collective practice?
Working Notes
Add examples here such as information exchanges, trade association activity, public signaling structures, and other jointly adopted practices.