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
Regulating the Agri-food Supply Chain
Speaker: Niccolo Ciulli (EuroCommerce)
Location: University of Mannheim, room S 031, in L7, 3-5
read moreMCPF with Benoît Durand (RBB)
Additional infomation will be available soon.
read moreMCPF as Part of the MaCCI Law & Economics Conference 2024
Location: ZEW, L7,1, 68161 Mannheim, Germany
Additional infomation will be available soon.
read morePast Events
Trading the Monopolist for the Regulator - A Choice Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea?
Speaker: Iris Henseler-Unger (Bundesnetzagentur, Bonn)
read moreEntry and Competition for German Notary Profession
Speaker: Gabriel Lee (University of Regensburg)
read moreMaking Sense of Non-Binding Retail-Price Recommendations
Speaker: Stefan Bühler (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland)
read moreEvaluation of Competition Law Policy
Speaker: Theodor Thanner (Bundeswettbewerbsbehörde)
read moreCurrent Issues in European Competition Policy
Speaker: Miguel de la Mano (European Commission – DG for Competition, Brussels)
read moreUpward Pricing Pressure: Its Usefulness and its Limitations
Speaker: Ariel Pakes (Harvard University, USA)
read moreEntrepreneurial Innovations, Competition and Competition Policy
Speaker: Lars Persson (IFN Stockholm, Sweden)
read moreProduct Unbundling in the Travel Industry: The Economics of Airline Bag Fees
Speaker: Jan Brueckner (University of California, Irvine, USA)
read moreThe Failing Company/Division Defence in the Swiss Newspaper Sector
Speaker: Vincent Martenet (Swiss Competition Commission, Switzerland)
read moreUse and Abuse of the Counterfactual in Competition Law
Speaker: Cento Veljanovski (Case Associates, United Kingdom)
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