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Why competition? 250 years of learning and forgetting in Political Economy

The notion that promoting competition is a Good Thing has become a consistent theme in economic policymaking in recent decades, accompanied by an implication that “the more of it the better” should be a presumptive policy stance. In contrast, very many members of the public appear to find these propositions far from obvious, not least those who are owners of, or workers for, business enterprises.

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Fairness, the Ultimatum Game and Public Policy

The notion of ‘fairness’ is widely referenced in public policymaking and enforcement, but with no settled meaning. What we see is incoherent application of the notion across economic contexts, a form of policy disorder with which we are well familiar. Moreover, the disorder (‘entropy’) appears to be increasing over time.

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Pandora’s box of online ills: We should turn to technology and market driven solutions before imposing regulation or using competition law

Delivered as part of 'In a period of great disturbance and volatility', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2017

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“Better to travel hopefully than to arrive?” The Reform of UK Competition law 1991-2016

Delivered as part of 'The evolution of UK regulatory policy in retrospect: What has worked well? What hasn't? What can be learned from experience?', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2016

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