...and why they won't work:
Do gas boycotts really work? By Daniel Engber: "Can a consumer boycott really affect gas prices?
Not in America. The e-mail that appears to have inspired the Bee County board claims that a widespread consumer boycott would push Exxon to lower its gas prices. This would in turn break the price-fixing monopoly and yield price decreases across the board. Economists point out that this isn't likely to happen for several reasons."
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