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Here you can find the recent competition policy and public procurement projects in which Lear has been involved.
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Technical assistance
Competition and Public Procurement in the Road Maintenance Sector in Moldova (THE EBRD)
Lear provided technical assistance to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Moldovan Competition Council (CCRM). The project entailed three phases. Firstly, Lear developed and delivered a training program for CCRM officials on market investigation and competitive assessment, with a specific focus on the competitive assessment of public procurement. Secondly, Lear assisted […] Read more
Technical assistance
Assessment of Regulatory Obstacles to Competition to Unlock Growth Potential in Kenya (The World Bank Group)
Lear provided consulting services for the analysis of product market regulation in Kenya. The project aims at identifying those markets of the Kenyan economy that are currently suffering from anti-competitive regulations. Thanks to interviews with local stakeholders and interactions with the World Bank Group and the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK), Lear’s economist were able […] Read more
Policy Assessment
Ex-post evaluation of three sequential merger decisions in the Dutch grocery sector (Dutch Authority for Consumers and Markets – ACM)
Lear has performed a detailed quantitative assessment of the ex-post effects of three sequential merger decisions involving competing supermarkets chains. Lear’s team has identified and collected all the relevant data on the affected markets and has a developed a methodology to assess the effect of the mergers on prices, product variety and ancillary services. One […] Read more
Regulation
Study on capacity remuneration mechanisms (CRMs) for an Italian industry association
Lear carried out a study, for an Italian association of electricity generators, aimed at addressing the effectiveness of the Italian capacity market in promoting supply adequacy. The research exhaustively examined the economic theory on CRMs and performed an overview of CRMs implemented across Europe. A specific focus has been provided on the capacity market of […] Read more
Litigation
Assessment of damages in the fixed telecom market
Lear is assisting one of the main operators of the Italian electricity markets to quantify damages arising from the interruption of a commercial partnership between Lear’s client and a telecom operator. The partnership entailed the provision of a bundled offer which included electricity and telecom fixed services. Lear economists are developing an empirical analysis to […] Read more
Litigation
Assessment of damages in the steel industry
Lear assisted a company operating in the steel industry facing a damages claim due to its participation in a price-fixing agreement. Lear economists provided the defendant with a technical analysis showing that the econometric methods used for quantifying the alleged damages were in fact overly dependent on strong, unsubstantiated assumptions, this leading to an unreliable […] Read more
Litigation
Assessment of damages in the trucks market
Lear is assisting multiple Italian companies in quantifying damages suffered as a consequence of the existence of a price-fixing cartel in the heavy and medium trucks market, as established by the European Commission. Lear economists have been appointed for assessing the price overcharge caused by the horizontal agreement and for showing the lack of any […] Read more
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