Publications
E.CA Economists publish regularly in academic journals, competition and regulation journals and the more popular business press. We speak frequently at conferences, workshops and symposiums.
An assessment of the extent of an identifed need for simplified, standard financial services products.
Access Regulation and Investment in the Next Generation Networks: A Ranking of Regulatory Regimes
Keywords: broadband, investment, regulation
Access regulation and investment in next generation networks – A ranking of regulatory regimes
Keywords: broadband, telecommunication
De opvolging van marktwerking, een zinvol economisch instrument?
Implications of the State Aid Modernisation for the Assessment of Large Investment Projects
The Regional Aid Guidelines foresee specific screens for an in-depth assessment of Large Investment Projects (LIPs): an in-depth assessment is initiated if the market share of the aid beneficiary is above 25% or the investment results in a capacity expansion above 5% in a declining market. It is currently being discussed within the broader State Aid Modernization package and also due to a recent court ruling on the case Propapier whether these market screens should stay as they are. Based on a dataset of all LIP cases notified under the 2006 Regional Aid Guidelines, we evaluate those market screens and find that the screens do have the power to identify problematic cases – cases with a below average expected aid effectiveness and aid measures targeting specific industries. We also find, however, that the market screens are affected by a severe implementation problem and, hence, do not help to shorten phase I investigations. From a conceptual perspective, they are also not capable of identifying some of the potentially most problematic regional State aid cases. Policy options are discussed.
Keywords: anti-competitive effects, competition policy, regional state aid, subsidies
Estimating network effects in two-sided markets without data on prices and quantities
Keywords: Two-sided markets; Network effects; Semi-structural model
Vertical coordination through renegotiation
This paper analyzes the strategic use of bilateral supply contracts in sequential negotiations between one manufacturer and two differentiated retailers.
Dominant and Efficient: On the Relevance of Efficiencies in Article 102 TFEU Cases
Dominant and Efficient : On the relevance of efficiencies in Article 102 TFEU cases
Keywords: efficiencies, survey