Publications in: Competition & Antitrust
Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Spectrum Sharing in Great Britain
| Published: | 10 July, 2025 |
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About the study London Economics has developed a new economic framework to assess the benefits of spectrum sharing between mobile networks and Wi-Fi services in the Upper 6 GHz across Great Britain for the UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). This study was part of DSIT’s regulatory ‘Spectrum Sandboxes’ initiative to support innovative […]
Regulation Costs 5.2% of Insurance Premiums
| Published: | 1 May, 2025 |
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London Economics recently undertook research, commissioned by the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), on the cost of regulation in the insurance sector. The analysis, based on survey data collected from insurance companies and insurance brokers, found that regulatory costs amount to 5.2% of total premiums collected. This included 3.3% for insurance brokers and 1.9% for […]
Le Patourel V BT Group Plc: What Does the CAT’s Judgement Mean for the Use of Behavioural Economics in Class Actions in the UK?
| Published: | 30 January, 2025 |
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In December 2024 the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal dismissed Justin Le Patourel’s claim which centred on allegations that BT abused its dominant market position by imposing excessive and unfair pricing for Standalone Fixed Voice Services (full judgement). For the first time in the UK, behavioural economists were engaged to provide evidence related to one of […]
A New Era of Consumer Protection Enforcement?
| Published: | 21 November, 2024 |
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The Digital Markets Competition and Consumer Act is expected to see a boom in consumer protection. Michael Grenfell, the CMA’s former executive director of enforcement told the Global Competition Review ‘consumer protection will become “as significant and as much a risk factor for businesses as antirust has been to date”‘. A key element of consumer […]
Behavioural Insights and the CMA Google Play Case – Applying Behavioural Economics to Competition Cases
| Published: | 30 September, 2024 |
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In August 2024, the UK Competition and Markets Authority rejected commitments proposed by Google to resolve concerns around the Google Play billing system for in-app purchases. The CMA’s decision is one of a growing series of rulings in high-profile competition investigations and cases that have explicitly or implicitly drawn upon behavioural economics, including a number […]
Green Home Finance: Expert Analysis from a Behavioural Perspective
| Published: | 1 March, 2024 |
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Green home finance presents an opportunity to support the UK Government in achieving its Net Zero Ambitions. This study by London Economics and partners Basis Social, Cambridge University and University College London explores the appetite for GHF products amongst consumers, the barriers and enablers to GHF delivery, and how behavioural science can be used to […]
Consumer Focused Regulation in Legal Services – June 2023
| Published: | 15 June, 2023 |
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London Economics was commissioned by the Legal Services Consumer Panel – an independent arm of the Legal Services Board – to undertake research to develop a set of indicators to serve as guidance on good practice in consumer focused regulation. The Legal Services Consumer Panel is calling on legal services regulators to focus more of […]
Understanding the Challenges Faced by Fuel Poor Households – May 2023
| Published: | 24 May, 2023 |
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London Economics was commissioned by the Committee on Fuel Poverty – an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – to undertake research to better understand the issues faced by fuel poor households and options as to how these issues can be addressed. This study is an important […]
Market Assessment – UK Venture Capital Market for Early-stage Clean Tech Companies – March 2023
| Published: | 13 March, 2023 |
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The Department for Energy Security & Net Zero commissioned London Economics to assess the UK venture capital (VC) market for early-stage clean tech companies, aimed at enabling economic activity to provide goods and services while generating significantly lower greenhouse gas emissions. This study examines the state of early-stage investment in UK clean tech companies, comparing […]
Understanding the Challenges Faced by Fuel Poor Households This Winter 2022 to 2023 – March 2023
| Published: | 17 March, 2023 |
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London Economics are delighted to have been commissioned by the Committee on Fuel Poverty to undertake important research on fuel poverty. This research will help the Committee on Fuel Poverty – an advisory Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero – to better understand the issues faced by those […]