Publications in: Competition & Antitrust

Estimating the Impact of Price Regulation on Quality of Service in Post

Published: May, 2008

16th CPDE, Portugal, May 2008.

Exclusive Contracts: Theory and Practice

Published: May, 2008

Exclusive contracts between two parties may be of concern for competition policy as they can be used to restrict the extent of competition in markets. In this note we briefly review the economic literature on the various effects of exclusive contracts and also illustrate with a real-world example how the relevant theory can be applied […]

Estimation of the Net Cost of Fulfilling Universal Service Obligations in the Telecoms Sector

Published: May, 2008

This LE Economic Brief describes London Economics’ estimation of the net cost of the Universal Service Obligation in Ireland.

Economic Impacts of Increased Flexibility and Liberalisation in European Spectrum Management

Published: April, 2008

London Economics was commissioned by a group of European communications sector companies to carry out an independent review of the available evidence examining the costs and benefits of greater flexibility in the use of radio spectrum. This report sets out the findings of that review and is based on existing studies that examine the actual […]

An Extract from The Handbook of Competition Economics 2008

Published: 2008

Maier, N. A Global Competition Review special report – Hungary, 2008.

Impact of the Regulatory Framework on Investment Across Europe

Published: 2008

An update in Die Effektivität der Telekommunikations-regulierung in Europa – Befunde und Perspektiven, ed. Arnold Picot, Springer Münchner Kreis.  Jones, S.

Study on the Impact of Co-operative Groups on the Competitiveness of Their Craft and Small Enterprise Members

Published: January, 2008

London Economics were commissioned by EC DG Enterprise and Industry to undertake an in-depth study on the impact of co-operative groups on the competitiveness of their craft and small enterprise members. The analysis undertaken was based on extensive identification of both co-operatives and their members across the European Union; primary data collection of information on […]

Increasing Early Settlement Charges for Personal Loans by OTP-Bank Hungary – Abuse of Dominant Position or a Rational Business Response to a Demand Shock

Published: November, 2007

5th Annual Conference of the Association of Competition Economists (ACE), Toulouse, November 2007.

Determinants of Prices and Margins in the EU’s Major Electricity Markets

Published: October, 2007

European Global Energy Symposium, Lisbon, October 9, 2007.