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认为极大地损害了澳大利亚的经济福利，但直到最近才被视为犯罪。这项研究将为公众关于竞争法政策和执法这一重大转变的动力和理由的辩论提供信息。它将为公众舆论和商业行为提供强有力的经验证据，并得出关于刑事化是否将促进更多守法的见解。它将协助完善切实的实施措施，以确保刑事制度的有效性，并将协助立法者和监管机构制定与竞争法和更广泛的商业监管有关的政策、监管设计和执法。

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.