Constance Monnier-Schlumberger

Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine, Université Paris Cité

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Constance Monnier-Schlumberger is a leading empirical economist whose work has fundamentally shaped our understanding of cartel behavior in Europe. Her primary research focuses on industrial organization and competition policy, with a particular emphasis on the structure, operation, and impact of illegal price-fixing agreements. Her most significant contribution is the construction of a comprehensive, novel dataset covering all 111 cartels condemned by the European Commission between 1969 and 2009. This painstaking empirical work, detailed in her highly cited 2012 paper “Les cartels en Europe, une analyse empirique” (9 citations), provides the first exhaustive “portrait robot” of the European cartel. By analyzing their organization, functioning, and affected markets, she has delivered critical insights for both scholars and antitrust enforcers. Her foundational 2010 study “Cartels in Europe: main features” (2 citations) further established the key characteristics of these illicit networks. Monnier-Schlumberger’s research is essential reading for anyone studying competition law and the economics of collusion, offering an unparalleled empirical foundation that continues to influence policy and academic debate.