Chair: Yann Delaprez (Department of Economics and Finance, LUISS University)

Hendrik Döpper (DICE)

The Portfolio Power Theory Revisited: Evidence from Cross-Category Mergers in US Retailing 

Presentation by Hendrik Döpper (DICE)

Discussion by Xuezhen Tao (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

Mario Leccese (University of Maryland), Andrew Sweeting (University of Maryland, CEPR and NBER), Xuezhen Tao (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

Should We Expect Merger Synergies To Be Passed Through to Consumers?

Presentation by Xuezhen Tao (Shanghai University of Finance and Economics)

Discussion by Hendrik Döpper (DICE)

Danhou Li (National University of Singapore), Ce Matthew Shi (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Differential Pricing of Internet Traffic: Theory and Empirical Analysis

Presentation by Ce Matthew Shi (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Discussion by Yann Delaprez (Department of Economics and Finance, LUISS University)

Yann Delaprez (Department of Economics and Finance, LUISS University)

Unveiling Bargaining Impacts of Mergers and Divestitures

Presentation by Yann Delaprez (Department of Economics and Finance, LUISS University)

Discussion by Ce Matthew Shi (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Chair: Federico Etro (University of Florence)

Paolo Bertoletti (University of Milan-Bicocca, University of Florence), Federico Etro (University of Florence)

Insufficient Entry in Monopolistic Competition

Presentation by Federico Etro (University of Florence)

Discussion by Yaron Yehezkel (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University)

Marie-Laure Allain (CREST, CNRS, Institut Polytechnique de Paris), Sebastien Cerles (Universite Paris-Saclay, INRAE), Claire Chambolle (Universite Paris-Saclay, INRAE)

Which product to advertise? Optimal price advertising with heterogeneous consumers

Presentation by Sebastien Cerles (Universite Paris-Saclay, INRAE)

Discussion by Leonardo Madio (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova)

Sarit Markovich (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University), Yaron Yehezkel (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University)    

Competing for cookies: Platforms’ business models in data markets with network effects

Presentation by Yaron Yehezkel (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University)    

Discussion by Federico Etro (University of Florence)

Özlem Bedre-Defolie (European University Institute), Bjørn Olav Johansen (University of Bergen), Leonardo Madio (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova)

Design and governance of quality on a digital platform

Presentation by Leonardo Madio  (Department of Economics and Management, University of Padova)

Discussion by Sebastien Cerles (Universite Paris-Saclay, INRAE)

Chairs:  Joe Harrington (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania) and Maarten Pieter Schinkel (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute). Presentation

Emily Cuddy (Duke University), Robert Porter (Northwestern University), Amanda Starc (Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University), Thomas Wollmann (Booth School of Business, University of Chicago)

Entry Barriers, Personal Relationships, and Cartel Formation: Generic Drugs in the United States

Presentation by Robert Porter (Northwestern University)

Kurt Brekke (Norwegian School of Economics), Lars Sørgard (Norwegian School of Economics)

Now you are asking for a real war!”: Private Alarm Systems in Norway

Presentation by Lars Sørgard (Norwegian School of Economics)

Chaim Fershtman (The Eitan Berglas School of Economics, Tel Aviv University), Yossi Spiegel (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University)

Price Fixing or Fixing Competition?: Bread in Israel

Presentation by Yossi Spiegel (Coller School of Management, Tel Aviv University)

David Bryne (University of Melbourne), Nicolas de Roos (University of Liverpool), A. Rachel Grinberg (Bates White Economic Consulting), Leslie Marx (Fuqua School of Business, Duke University)

The Role of Platforms for Facilitating Anticompetitive Communication: Retail Gasoline in Australia

Presentation by Leslie Marx (Fuqua School of Business, Duke University)

Chair: Brijesh P. Pinto (University of Southern California, Department of Economics)

Jacopo Gambato (University of Mannheim, ZEW & MaCCI), Martin Peitz (University of Mannheim & MaCCI)

Platform-Enabled Information Disclosure

Presentation by Jacopo Gambato (University of Mannheim, ZEW & MaCCI)

Discussion by Patrick Arnold (University of Basel)

Patrick Arnold (University of Basel)

Common Ownership and Quality Competition

Presentation by Patrick Arnold (University of Basel)

Discussion by Jacopo Gambato (University of Mannheim, ZEW & MaCCI)

Tove Forsbacka (Stockholm School of Economics)

The proxy advice industry and common owners’ coordination

Presentation by Tove Forsbacka (Stockholm School of Economics)

Discussion by Brijesh P. Pinto (University of Southern California, Department of Economics)

Brijesh P. Pinto (University of Southern California, Department of Economics), Guofu Tan (University of Southern California, Department of Economics)

Cost Pass-Through, Recapture and Merger Price Effects

Presentation by Brijesh P. Pinto (University of Southern California, Department of Economics)

Discussion by Tove Forsbacka (Stockholm School of Economics)

Chair: David Gilo (Tel Aviv University)

Claudia Herresthal (University of Bonn), Tatiana Mayskaya (HSE University), Arina Nikandrova (City, University of London)

Data Linkage between Markets: Does the Emergence of an Informed Insurer Cause Consumer Harm?

Presentation by Arina Nikandrova (City, University of London)

Discussion by Konstantinos Serfes (School of Economics, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia)

Robert M. Hunt (Consumer Finance Institute, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia), Konstantinos Serfes (School of Economics, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia), Yin Zhang (School of Economics, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University)

On the Level and Incidence of Interchange Fees Charged by Competing Payment Networks

Presentation by Konstantinos Serfes (School of Economics, LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia)

Discussion by Arina Nikandrova (City, University of London)

David Gilo (Tel Aviv University), Abraham L. Wickelgren (University of Texas)

The Exclusionary Effects of Addictive Platforms

Presentation by David Gilo (Tel Aviv University)

Discussion by Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California)

Germain Gaudin (University of Freiburg) 

A Note on Platform Security and Complements

Presentation by Germain Gaudin (University of Freiburg) 

Discussion by Jason Wu (Compass Lexecon)

Chair: Ricardo Ribeiro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School Research Centre in Management and Economics)

 Yannis Katsoulacos (Athens University of Economics and Business and Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics)

Evidentiary Standards and Underenforcement

Presentation by Yannis Katsoulacos (Athens University of Economics and Business and Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics)

Discussion by Serge Moresi (Charles River Associates)

Sung Yoon Yang (Maastricht University)

Do traditional competition law tools adequately capture and reflect the complexity of multi-sided platforms when assessing their market-dominant powers?

Presentation by Sung Yoon Yang (Maastricht University)

Discussion by Boris Begović (University of Belgrade)

Xiao Fu (School of Management, Fudan University), Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California)

Competition and Cooperation in International Air Travel Markets with Complements and Substitutes

Presentation by Xiao Fu (School of Management, Fudan University)

Discussion by Ricardo Ribeiro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School Research Centre in Management and Economics)

José Azar (University of Navarra, School of Economics and Business IESE Business School, CEPR), Ricardo Ribeiro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School Research Centre in Management and Economics)

 Estimating Oligopoly with Shareholder Voting Models

Presentation by Ricardo Ribeiro (Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Católica Porto Business School Research Centre in Management and Economics)

Discussion by Xiao Fu (School of Management, Fudan University)

Chair: Nikos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business)

Maximilian M. Gail (Chair for Industrial Organization, Regulation and Antitrust, Department of Economics, Justus Liebig University Gies), Georg Götz (Chair for Industrial Organization, Regulation and Antitrust, Department of Economics, Justus Liebig University Gies), Daniel Herold (Chair for Industrial Organization, Regulation and Antitrust, Department of Economics, Justus Liebig University Gies), Jan Schäfer (Chair for Industrial Organization, Regulation and Antitrust, Department of Economics, Justus Liebig University Gies)

Online- vs. Offline-Pharmacies – The Impact of Rx-Rebates

Presentation by Georg Götz (Chair for Industrial Organization, Regulation and Antitrust, Department of Economics, Justus Liebig University Gies)

Discussion by Maria Letizia Giorgetti (Università degli studi di Milano)

Joseph E. Harrington, Jr. (Department of Business Economics & Public Policy The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania)

An Economic Test for an Unlawful Agreement to Adopt a Third-Party’s Pricing Algorithm

Presentation by Joseph E. Harrington, Jr. (Department of Business Economics & Public Policy The Wharton School University of Pennsylvania)

Discussion by Sander Onderstal (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Sander Onderstal (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute), Ruben van Oosten (University of Amsterdam)

Vertical Integration in Auction Markets

Presentation by Sander Onderstal (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Discussion by Nikos Vettas (Athens University of Economics and Business)

Chair: Lorien Sabatino (Polytechnic University of Turin)

Julian Hidalgo (KU Leuven)

This Craft’s For You! Entry and Market(ing) Competition in the U.S. Beer Industry

Presentation by Julian Hidalgo (KU Leuven)

Discussion by Hsin-Tien Tsai (National University of Singapore)

Nan Chen (Department of Information Systems and Analytics, National University of Singapore), Hsin-Tien Tsai (National University of Singapore)

Price Competition Under Information (Dis)Advantage

Presentation by Hsin-Tien Tsai (National University of Singapore)

Discussion by Julian Hidalgo (KU Leuven)

Christos Genakos (University of Cambridge, CEP & CEPR), Mario Pagliero, Lorien Sabatino (Polytechnic University of Turin), Tommaso Valletti (Imperial College London, Norwegian School of Economics & CEPR)

Cultural Exception? The Impact of Price Regulation on Prices and Variety in the Italian Book Market

Presentation by Lorien Sabatino (Polytechnic University of Turin)

Discussion by Ronan Morris (Stellenbosch University, Calybre)

Chair: Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California)

 Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California), Adam C. L. Wong (Department of Economics, Lingnan University)

Market-Share Contracts by a Dominant Firm

Presentation by Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California)

Discussion by David Gilo (Tel Aviv University)

Charlotte De Cannière (KU Leuven)

Pump it? Market Power and the Energy Transition in the Global Oil Market

Presentation by Charlotte De Cannière (KU Leuven)

Discussion by Gerard Llobet (CEMFI and CEPR)

Natalia Fabra (Universidad Carlos III and CEPR), Gerard Llobet (CEMFI and CEPR)

Understanding Power Contracts: The Costs of Counterparty Risk

Presentation by Gerard Llobet (CEMFI and CEPR)

Discussion by Patrick Rey (Toulouse School of Economics)

Chair: George Deltas (Department of Economics, University of Illinois)

George Deltas (Department of Economics, University of Illinois), Richard Sicotte (Department of Economics, University of Vermont)

Industry Associations and Pricing Co-ordination: IATA and Market Conduct in Transatlantic Routes

Presentation by George Deltas (Department of Economics, University of Illinois)

Discussion by Nicolas de Roos (University of Liverpool)

David P. Byrne (University of Melbourne), Nicolas de Roos (University of Liverpool), Matthew S. Lewis (Clemson University), Leslie M. Marx (Duke University), Xiaosong Wu (University of Melbourne)

Price Coordination with Asymmetric Information Sharing: Theory and Evidence

Presentation by Nicolas de Roos (University of Liverpool)

Discussion by Joe Harrington (The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)

Jovana Kuljanin (Universitat Politéecnica de Catalunya (UPC)), Boris Begović (University of Belgrade), Nemanja Mijović: University of Belgrade), Milica Kalić (University of Belgrade), Manuel Renold (Zurich University of Applied Sciences)

Airlines price competition: FSC and LCC as substitutes in transatlantic routes

Presentation by Boris Begović (University of Belgrade)

Discussion by Jakob von Ditfurth (University of Mannheim)

Ian Meeker (Federal Trade Commission), Jakob von Ditfurth (University of Mannheim)

Does Peter Piper Pick Pepper Inattentively? Consumer Inattention to Package Content

Presentation by Jakob von Ditfurth (University of Mannheim)

Discussion by Fernando Herrera González (Telefónica S.A., Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

Chair: Michele Polo (Bocconi University)

Volker Nocke (Department of Economics and MaCCI, University of Mannheim and CEPR), Andrew Rhodes (Toulouse School of Economics, CERP)

Optimal Merger Remedies

Presentation by Volker Nocke (Department of Economics and MaCCI, University of Mannheim and CEPR)

Discussion by José L. Moraga- González (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Télécom Paris, Tinbergen Institute, the CEPR, and the Public-Private Sector Research Center (IESE, Barcelona)

José L. Moraga- González (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Télécom Paris, Tinbergen Institute, the CEPR, and the Public-Private Sector Research Center (IESE, Barcelona), Evgenia Motchenkova (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute, Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC))

Mergers and R&D investment: A Unified Approach

Presentation by Evgenia Motchenkova (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute, Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC))

Discussion by Michele Polo (Bocconi University)

Mudit Dhakar (Toulouse School of Economics), Jun Yan (School of Economics and Wang Yanan Institute for Studies in Economics, Xiamen University)

Interoperability & Privacy: A Case of Messaging Apps

Presentation by Mudit Dhakar (Toulouse School of Economics)

Discussion by Markus Reisinger (Department of Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)

Heiko Karle (Department of Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management), Marcel Preuss (Johnson Graduate School of Management, Cornell University), Markus Reisinger (Department of Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)

Selling on Platforms: Demand Boost versus Customer Migration

Presentation by Markus Reisinger (Department of Economics, Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)

Discussion by Mudit Dhakar (Toulouse School of Economics)

Chair: Franco Mariuzzo (Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia)

Alexander Kann (ZEW Mannheim, University of Mannheim, and MaCCI)

Estimating Demand and Conduct with Text-Based Brand Representations: Evidence from the US Beer Market

Presentation by Alexander Kann (ZEW Mannheim, University of Mannheim, and MaCCI)

Discussion by Christos Genakos (Cambridge Judge Business School, CEP, and CEPR)

Marco Duarte (University of North Carolina), Meilin Ma (Purdue University), Yujing Song (Institute of Advanced Agricultural Sciences, Peking University), Xinrong Zhu (Imperial College Business School)

Vertical Contracts and Rival Entry: Evidence from the US Yogurt Industry

Presentation by Xinrong Zhu (Imperial College Business School)

Discussion by Franco Mariuzzo (Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia)

Michael Kummer (Nova School of Business and Economics, Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia), Franco Mariuzzo (Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia), Junjun Zhang (Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia)

Non-price Effects of M&As in the App Market

Presentation by Franco Mariuzzo (Centre for Competition Policy & School of Economics, University of East Anglia)

Discussion by Xinrong Zhu (Imperial College Business School)

Oscar Borgogno (Bank of Italy (REI))

Antitrust protectionism: escaping the perils of anti-suit injunctions through WTO law

Presentation by Oscar Borgogno (Bank of Italy (REI))

Discussion by Jet Deng (Co-chair of Dentons China Competition and Antitrust practice)

Chair: Sandro Shelegia (Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BSE and CEPR) 

Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro (Institute of Economics – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IE/UFRJ))

Diversion ratios from transition matrix estimates using share data

Presentation by Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro (Institute of Economics – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IE/UFRJ))

Discussion by Sandro Shelegia (Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BSE and CEPR) 

Mark Armstrong (Department of Economics, University College London), Sandro Shelegia (Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BSE and CEPR)

A Search Model of (Behavioral) Retargeting

Presentation by Sandro Shelegia (Department of Economics and Business, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BSE and CEPR)

Discussion by Eduardo Pontual Ribeiro (Institute of Economics – Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (IE/UFRJ))

Marcos Puccioni de Oliveira Lyra (Fluminense Federal University, Gdec/UFRJ), Camila Cabral Pires-Alves (Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Gdec/UFRJ. Commissioner at Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Econômica (Cade)

Three Faces Of Innovation Competition: Choosing The Framework For Horizontal Merger Assessment

Presentation by Marcos Puccioni de Oliveira Lyra (Fluminense Federal University, Gdec/UFRJ)

Discussion by Stephany Torres (Primerio)

Chair: Keith Waehrer (Secretariat Economists) 

Ryan Hawthorne (Acacia Economics and Associate, Monssa Digital Transformation Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town), Zubair Patel 

Competition among banks and mobile money providers

Presentation by Ryan Hawthorne (Acacia Economics and Associate, Monssa Digital Transformation Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town)

Discussion by Luca Bennati (Toulouse School of Economics)

Luca Bennati (Toulouse School of Economics)

Vertical Integration in Amazon Marketplace

Presentation by Luca Bennati (Toulouse School of Economics)

Discussion by Ryan Hawthorne (Acacia Economics and Associate, Monssa Digital Transformation Research Unit, School of Economics, University of Cape Town)

Alessandro Kadner-Graziano (Charles River Associates), Serge Moresi (Charles River Associates)

Midstream Mergers 

Presentation by Serge Moresi (Charles River Associates)

Discussion by Keith Waehrer (Secretariat Economists)

Chair: Christos Genakos (Cambridge Judge Business School, CEP, and CEPR)

Sandra Marco Colino (Chinese University of Hong Kong), Emanuela Lecchi (University of Dundee) 

Public Attitudes to Cartels in China and in Hong Kong: A Survey

Presentation by Sandra Marco Colino (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Discussion by Tom Ross (Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia)

Christos Genakos (Cambridge Judge Business School, CEP, and CEPR), Fotis Kokkoras (University of Thessaly), Blair Yuan Lyu (Cambridge Judge Business School), Mario Pagliero

The Effect of Competition and Price Dispersion on Search Behavior

Presentation by Christos Genakos (Cambridge Judge Business School, CEP, and CEPR)

Discussion by Alexander Kann (ZEW Mannheim, University of Mannheim, and MaCCI)

Gunnar Oldehaver (Lademann & Associates, University of Bayreuth), Dominik Welter (Charles River Associates, University of Bayreuth)

On the question of apportionment of damages in antitrust law

Presentation by Gunnar Oldehaver (Lademann & Associates, University of Bayreuth), Dominik Welter (Charles River Associates, University of Bayreuth)

Discussion by Leonard Treuren (KU Leuven)

Chair: José L. Moraga- González (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Télécom Paris, Tinbergen Institute, the CEPR, IESE, Barcelona)

Federico Navarra (Charles River Associates), Flavio Pino(Polytechnic of Turin), Luca Sandrini (Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (ZEW), Mannheim (Germany)) 

Sharing is (not) caring: strategic information disclosure and platform’s business model

Presentation by Flavio Pino(Polytechnic of Turin)

Discussion by Themistoklis Kampouris (DIW Berlin)

Lydia Dimitrakopoulou (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Christos Genakos (Corresponding author, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Judge Business School, CEP & CEPR), Themistoklis Kampouris (DIW Berlin), Stella Papadokonstantaki (Washington University in St. Louis)

VAT Pass-Through and Competition: Evidence from the Greek Islands

Presentation by Themistoklis Kampouris (DIW Berlin)

Discussion by Flavio Pino (Polytechnic of Turin)

Marie-Laure Allain (CREST, CNRS, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris), Marc Bourreau (Télécom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CREST and CESifo), José L. Moraga- González (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Télécom Paris, Tinbergen Institute, the CEPR, IESE, Barcelona)

The Agency and Wholesale Models When a Platform Can Charge Entry Fees

Presentation by José L. Moraga- González (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Télécom Paris, Tinbergen Institute, the CEPR, IESE, Barcelona)

Discussion by Farasat Bokhari (Loughborough University)

Chair: Maria Letizia Giorgetti (Università degli studi di Milano)

Xavier Vives (IESE Business School),  Zhiqiang Ye (IESE Business School)

Fintech Entry, Lending Market Competition, and Welfare

Presentation by Xavier Vives (IESE Business School)

Discussion by Georges Siotis (Compass Lexecon, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Jan De Loecker (KU Leuven and CEPR), Catherine Fuss (National Bank of Belgium), Nathan Quiller-Doust (KU Leuven), Leonard Treuren (KU Leuven)

The Anatomy of Costs and Firm Performance Evidence from Belgium

Presentation by Leonard Treuren (KU Leuven)

Discussion by Giulio Gottardo (University of Oxford)

Jinglei Huang (School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University), Guofu Tan (Department of Economics, University of Southern California), Tat-How Teh (Division of Economics, Nanyang Technological University), Junjie Zhou (School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University)

Network interoperability in multi-sided markets

Presentation by Tat-How Teh (Division of Economics, Nanyang Technological University)

Discussion by Flavio Toxvaerd (Faculty of Economics, University of Cambridge and CEPR)

Chair: Maarten Pieter Schinkel (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Sindri Engilbertsson (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute), Sander Onderstal (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute), Leonard Treuren (KU Leuven)

How the design of cartel fines affects prices: Evidence from the lab

Presentation by Sindri Engilbertsson (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Discussion by Evgenia Motchenkova (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Tinbergen Institute, Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC))

Ronan Morris (Stellenbosch University, Calybre), Willem Boshoff (Stellenbosch University)

The Predictive Power of Public Interest Concerns Relative to Competition Concerns in South African Merger Control

Presentation by Ronan Morris (Stellenbosch University, Calybre)

Discussion by Sindri Engilbertsson (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Bonnet, C. (Toulouse School of Economics, Universite Toulouse Capitole), Bouamra, Z. (Toulouse School of Economics, Universite Toulouse Capitole), Chambolle, C. (Universite Paris-Saclay, Paris-Saclay Applied Economics), R. Fernandez (European Commission, JRC Seville) 

Click & Collect Entry Regulation in the Grocery Retail Sector

Presentation by R. Fernandez (European Commission, JRC Seville) 

Discussion by Maarten Pieter Schinkel (University of Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute)

Jens-Uwe Franck (University of Mannheim, Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (MaCCI))

Abuse Proceedings Against Digital Gatekeepers under Section 19a of the German Competition Act: Taking Stock of Early Results

Presentation by Jens-Uwe Franck (University of Mannheim, Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation (MaCCI))

Discussion by R. Fernandez (European Commission, JRC Seville)

Chair: Germain Gaudin (University of Freiburg) 

Mark Israel (Compass Lexecon), Rodrigo Montes (Senior Vice President, Compass Lexecon), Loren Poulsen (Compass Lexecon), Jason Wu (Compass Lexecon)

 Dynamic Lerner Condition and Horizontal Merger Assessment

Presentation by Jason Wu (Compass Lexecon)

Discussion by Vardges Levonyan (University of Zürich)

Vardges Levonyan (University of Zürich), Paolo Mengano (Harvard Business School)

Mergers and Market Power

Presentation by Vardges Levonyan (University of Zürich)

Discussion by Germain Gaudin (University of Freiburg) 

Manos Perdikakis (Department of Economics, University of Oxford, and Jesus College) 

Reputation and the Provision of Data Security

Presentation by Manos Perdikakis (Department of Economics, University of Oxford, and Jesus College) 

Discussion by George Deltas (Department of Economics, University of Illinois)

Helena Drewes (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

Excessive Pricing in the Energy Sector. Is Article 102(a) TFEU suitable and necessary to tackle excessive pricing in the energy sector?

Presentation by Helena Drewes (Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf)

Discussion by Manos Perdikakis (Department of Economics, University of Oxford, and Jesus College) 

Chair: Dan O’Brien (Microfoundtions, and Senior Consultant, Compass Lexecon)

Marek Giebel (Copenhagen Business School), Catarina Marvão (Technological University Dublin and Stockholm School of Economics (SITE)), Anja Rösner (Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE)), Giancarlo Spagnolo (University of Rome Tor Vergata; SITE; EIEF Rome; CEPR) 

CEO Overconfidence and Collusion

Presentation by Catarina Marvão (Technological University Dublin and Stockholm School of Economics (SITE))

Discussion by Dan O’Brien (Microfoundtions, and Senior Consultant, Compass Lexecon)

Mark Israel (Senior Managing Director, Compass Lexecon), Dan O’Brien (Microfoundtions, and Senior Consultant, Compass Lexecon)

Commitment to Expand: A New Procompetitive Effect of Airline Alliances

Presentation by Dan O’Brien (Microfoundtions, and Senior Consultant, Compass Lexecon)

Discussion by Catarina Marvão (Technological University Dublin and Stockholm School of Economics (SITE))

Vincent Poirier-Garneau (Managing Partner at APOYO Consultoría), Andrés Caro (Project Director at APOYO Consultoría), Grace Hixson (Associate at APOYO Consultoría), Fernando Lopez (Senior Consultant at APOYO Consultoría), Rodrigo Postigo (Consultant at APOYO Consultoría)

Too much or too little? Reviewing the level of enforcement in digital markets by competition authorities in Latin America

Presentation by Vincent Poirier-Garneau (Managing Partner at APOYO Consultoría)

Discussion by Muxin Li (IGIER, Bocconi University)

Muxin Li (IGIER, Bocconi University)

Self-Preferencing Across Markets

Presentation by Muxin Li (IGIER, Bocconi University)

Discussion by Vincent Poirier-Garneau (Managing Partner at APOYO Consultoría)