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

Post author:George Yarrow
Post published:June 17, 2024
Post category:Past Learnings
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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

Post author:George Yarrow
Post published:June 17, 2024
Post category:Past Learnings
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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.

Regulation and competition with captive customers

Post author:Sir John Vickers
Post published:October 24, 2018
Post category:Documents Materials from Seminars and Conferences Zeeman Lectures
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Delivered as part of 'The discovery, assessment and use of evidence in regulatory and competition law decision making', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2018

Cognitive biases in the discovery and assessment of evidence in competition law cases

Post author:Chris Decker
Post published:September 25, 2018
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Delivered as part of 'The discovery, assessment and use of evidence in regulatory and competition law decision making', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2018

Digital revolution, consolidation, and AI: implications for competition policy

Post author:Maurits Dolmans
Post published:September 26, 2017
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Digital markets and new challenges

Post author:Daniel Gordon
Post published:September 26, 2017
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Delivered as part of 'In a period of great disturbance and volatility', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2017

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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

Post author:Maurits Dolmans
Post published:September 26, 2017
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Delivered as part of 'In a period of great disturbance and volatility', Annual Competition and Regulation Conference 2017

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

Post author:Peter Freeman
Post published:September 13, 2017
Post category:Documents Materials from Seminars and Conferences Zeeman Lectures
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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

How well is competition policy and law coping with its challenges?

Post author:Bill Allan
Post published:May 3, 2017
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Delivered as part of 'Too busy to think', Annual Westminster Conference 2017

25 Years of regulation: Water services

Post author:Sir Ian Byatt
Post published:September 12, 2016
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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