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Pluralism in Economics: inequalities, innovation, environment
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16 A taxonomy of anti-competitive behaviour

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Figure 15: Anticompetitive strategies

Other than the potential effects few firms can have in a market, firms can also change their behaviour to increase their market share; for this, they can embark on collusion, mergers, or abuse of dominance. 

To clarify this concept, let’s examine different real-life cases analysed by competition authorities and determine whether they engaged in anti-competitive behaviour.