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Our economists publish research papers, write notes and make presentations on projects we have worked on. Have a look to our publications below:
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31 July 2018 - Research Papers
, Advocacy, Competition law, Competition Policy
Western Balkans and the Design of Effective Competition Law: The Role of Economic, Institutional and Cultural Characteristics
The paper analyzes the optimal design of competition law in Western Balkan countries. It first identifies the “policy choice set”, i.e. the essential variables that define a competition policy regime; then considers how the optimal choice within the available options depends on a number of characteristics and finally examines where the Western Balkan economies stand […] Read more
4 May 2018 - Articles
, Antitrust, Competition Economics, Mergers
Concorrenza, mercato e diritto dei consumatori
The volume aims at providing a comprehensive view on competition law and consumer protection, also in light of the most recent case law. The volume also looks at the interaction between law and economics when it comes to competition matters. Paolo and Salvatore have written two chapters, one on the role of economics in merger […] Read more
15 November 2017 - Articles
, Abuse of Dominance, Damages, Telecoms
Claims for damages due to abuse of dominance rely heavily on identifying the correct counterfactual case
This article, jointly written with Analysys Mason, highlights the importance of defining an appropriate counterfactual scenario when quantifying damages arising from an abuse of dominance position by an incumbent operator in the telecoms markets. Download the article
11 July 2017 - Research Papers
, Competition Economics, Competition Policy, Policy Assessments, Telecoms
Economic impact of competition policy enforcement on the functioning of telecoms markets in the EU
The report empirically investigates the causal effects of three decisions adopted by the European Commission on the performance of telecoms markets, namely the T-Mobile/Orange merger in the UK mobile markets, a state aid decision in the German fixed broadband market and an abuse of dominant position by Telekomunikacja Polska in the Polish fixed market. The […] Read more
18 November 2016 - Presentations
, Competition Economics, Mergers
The effect of retail mergers on variety: An ex-post evaluation
This presentation includes a qualitative and a quantitative analysis and examines the effect of the mergers on different dimensions of competition: price, product variety, provision of qualitative and ancillary services.
8 September 2016 - Lear Competition Notes
, State Aid
Aiuti di Stato e analisi economica: Il caso dei decoder
Con la sentenza n. 2897/2016 il Tribunale di Roma ha accolto il ricorso di Mediaset contro il provvedimento con cui il Ministero dello Sviluppo Economico aveva ordinato la restituzione di un aiuto di stato illegale, di cui l’azienda aveva beneficiato nel biennio 2004-2005. Nel dicembre 2003, in particolare, il governo italiano aveva approvato il finanziamento […] Read more
1 September 2016 - Research Papers
, Digital Piracy
Evoluzione dei mercati dell’ audiovisivo e creazione di contenuti originali
L’evoluzione delle tecnologie digitali e la penetrazione della banda larga hanno determinato un significativo cambiamento nei mercati italiani dell’audiovisivo, attraverso lo sviluppo di nuove modalità di fruizione. L’obiettivo di questo studio, commissionato da Mediaset, è di ripercorrere i mutamenti che hanno recentemente caratterizzato il sistema audiovisivo nazionale e valutare le conseguenze di tale evoluzione sul […] Read more
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