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
Recent Competition Issues
Speaker: Benoît Durand (RBB)
Location: University of Mannheim, room S 031, in L7, 3-5
read moreMCPF as a Part of the MaCCI Law & Economics Conference 2024 (Panel Discussion)
Title: Welfare Standard in Merger Control: Beyond Consumer Surplus?
Speaker: Elisabetta Iossa (Italian Competition Authority), Tristan Rohner (University of Düsseldorf), and Stefan Thomas (University of Tübingen)
Moderator: Chiara Fumagalli (Bocconi University)
Location: ZEW, L7,1, 68161…
read morePast Events
European Privacy Law and Global Markets for Data
Speaker: Stefan Bechtold (ETH Zurich, Switzerland)
read moreThe Show Must Go on - Recent Mergers in the TV Sector on both Sides of the Atlantic
Speaker: Benno Bühler (Charles River Associates, Boston, USA)
read morePolicy Measures for Enhancing Consumer Engagement and Competition
Speaker: Amelia Fletcher (University of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom and Competition and Markets Authority, London, United Kingdom)
read moreThe Role of Efficiencies in Merger Control and Art: 101 TFEU Cases
Speaker: Urs Haegler (Compass Lexecon, London, United Kingdom)
read moreRegulated Municipal Network Operators
Speaker: Stefan Wilbert (Stadtwerke Köln GmbH)
read moreAntitrust Enforcement at the Swiss Competition Commission
Speaker: Philippe Sulger (Swiss Competition Commission in Bern, Switzerland)
read moreKeynote MaCCI Law & Economics Conference
Speaker:
Nathan Wajsman (Chief Economist EU Intellectual Property Office, Alicante, Spain)
Gary Moss (Partner at EIP Europe LLP, London, UK)
read moreRecent Market Developments in the Telecommunications Sector
Speaker: Friedhelm Dommermuth (Bundesnetzagentur, Bonn)
read moreDigital Business Models and Competition Policy
Speaker: Eliana Garces (Facebook, Washington, USA)
read moreACM Enforcement in the Digital Economy; Cases and a Look Ahead
Speaker: Bart Noé (Authority for Consumers & Markets (ACM), Den Haag, Netherlands)
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