A cancer on our economy? An empirical interdisciplinary study of the criminalisation of serious cartel conduct in Australia

严重的卡特尔行为被视为对澳大利亚经济福利造成极大损害，但直到最近才被视为犯罪行为。这项研究将为有关竞争法政策和执行这一重大转变的动力和理由的公众辩论提供信息。它将提供有关公众舆论和商业行为的强有力的经验证据，并深入了解定罪是否会促进更好地遵守法律。它将协助完善实际实施措施，以确保刑事制度的有效性，并将帮助立法者和监管者制定与竞争法和商业监管相关的政策、监管设计和执行。

Serious cartel conduct is seen as highly damaging to Australia's economic welfare but only recently has it been regarded as criminal. This research will inform public debate about the impetus and justification for this major shift in competition law policy and enforcement. It will provide robust empirical evidence about public opinion and business behaviour and derive insights into whether criminalisation will promote greater compliance with the law. It will assist in refining practical implementation measures to ensure the effectiveness of a criminal regime and it will aid legislators and regulators in policy-making, regulatory design and enforcement in relation to competition law and business regulation more generally.