Mannheim Competition Policy Forum (MCPF)
The last couple of years have seen a remarkable increase in the application of economic insights to competition problems. In order to further promote and refine this development, practitioners need to understand how microeconomics can help to shed light on particular aspects of competition problems. At the same time, academics benefit from a better understanding of real-world challenges and institutional details.
The forum aims at providing a platform for the discussion of recent cases, general competition policy issues, and relevant academic research in the field. Renowned practitioners and academics will be invited to present their views on cases and general policy questions, followed by a discussion of the economic implications with the audience.
Starting from the autumn semester 2017, the MCPF is an official part of two master's programmes at the University of Mannheim. Participation is compulsory for economics students in the competition and regulation track and for law students in the master on competition and regulation law.
Organisation
The MCPF is organised by Professor Martin Peitz and Professor Jens-Uwe Franck.
Dates
The series typically takes place on about six Thursdays during term. Presentations start at 5.15 p.m. and last for up to one hour including questions. Afterwards, most participants stay for further informal discussions. Presenters, dates, locations and topics are provided in the schedule below.
Location
University of Mannheim, room S 031, in L7, 3-5 unless otherwise specified. This is the building of the economics department, entrance vis-à-vis ZEW, in the basement to the right.
Upcoming Events
MCPF with Benoît Durand (RBB)
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read moreMCPF as Part of the MaCCI Law & Economics Conference 2024
Location: ZEW, L7,1, 68161 Mannheim, Germany
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read morePast Events
Wholesale Versus Retail Pricing with Downstream Firms ('Amazon' and 'Apple') that Add Value and Have First Mover Advantage
Speaker: Franz Wirl (Universität Wien)
read moreThe Credit Rating Agencies: An Analysis through the Lenses of Industrial Organization, Finance, and Regulation
Speaker: Lawrence White (Stern School of Business (New York University), USA)
read moreDo we Need a Reform of Electricity Market Design?
Speaker: Jörg Jasper (EnBW, Berlin/Karlsruhe)
read moreFreedom of Media under Restraints of European Competition Law and Policy
Speaker: K. Peter Mailänder, (M.C.J. (N.Y.U.) Haver & Mailänder, Stuttgart, GER)
read moreMergers and Cooperations in Mobile Telephony, Broadband and Cable TV – Convergence of Markets?
Speaker: Markus Wagemann (Federal Cartel Office, Bonn, GER)
read moreCollusion with Intertemporal Price Dispersion
Speaker: Nicolas de Roos (Universität Sydney)
read moreEfficiencies Brewed: Pricing and Consolidation in U.S. Brewing
Speaker: Matthew Weinberg, Ph.D. (Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA)
read moreGerman Energiewende and Electricity Market Design: Where Are We and What Lies Ahead?
Speaker: Jörg Jasper (EnBW, Berlin/Karlsruhe)
read moreCorporate Leniency in a Dynamic World: The Preemptive Push of an Uncertain Future
Speaker: Dennis Gärtner (Universität Bonn)
read moreCartel Prosecution in Germany: A Spotlight on the Current Practice
Speaker: Sarah Cannevel (Federal Cartel Office)
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