Publications in: Competition & Antitrust
Modelling the Impact of Proposed Policies on Pubs and the Pub Sector
| Published: | December, 2013 |
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This report to the Department for Business Innovation and Skills provides an independent analysis of the impact of the consultation proposals on gross and net pub closures and employment levels within the pub industry, using whatever robust evidence can be accessed, to inform the final stage impact assessment of the likely costs and benefits of […]
2012/2013 Annual Report on European SMEs
| Published: | November, 2013 |
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The 2012/13 report on European SMEs was prepared by a consortium comprising CARSA, DIW, DIW econ, Innova, London Economics, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research (University of Manchester) and PwC Luxembourg. The report provides an overview of the size, structure and importance of SMEs to the European economy and their contribution to growth and jobs, as emphasised in the Small […]
Impact on Competition and Social Welfare of the Proposed ElecLink Interconnector Between Great Britain and France
| Published: | November, 2013 |
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Ofgem and CRE commissioned London Economics to review and assess the modelling, assumptions and estimated impacts on the electricity market and electricity users of a interconnector between France and Great Britain proposed by ElecLink. The summary of the report can be downloaded in English above and in French at http://www.cre.fr/documents/consultations-publiques.
Impacts of Second Level Domain Registration (SLDR) in the .uk Domain Space
| Published: | November, 2013 |
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London Economics advised Nominet, the UK domain name registry, on the potential direct and indirect impacts of introducing of second-level (“.uk”) domain name registration in the UK. We advised Nominet on impacts as the form of their proposal changed in response to inputs from stakeholders. We used existing data and evidence sources to qualitatively describe […]
Performance-based Full Policy Cycle for the Digital Single Market
| Published: | October, 2013 |
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A benchmarking exercise of a number of Digital Single Market policy initiatives recently proposed by the European Commission against the performance-based policy model shows that the current policy development and assessment process could be improved markedly by following the performance-based policy model set out in the present study.
The Cost of Non-Europe: the Untapped Potential of the European Single Market
| Published: | October, 2013 |
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While the growth-creating potential of the Single Market has long been recognised, evidence on the remaining untapped potential of the Single Market (where such potential lies, how much additional growth it could deliver, and which policy measures would help unlock it) was largely missing. London Economics, in association with PwC, were commissioned by the European […]
Detecting Abnormalities in the Brent Crude Oil Commodities and Derivatives Pricing Complex
| Published: | October, 2013 |
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Seminar on Energy and Finance, UCD, Gregory P. Swinand, London Economics/Indecon, With Amy O’Mahoney (Indecon/TCD), Dublin, October 2013.
Detecting Abnormalities in the Brent Crude Oil Commodities and Derivatives Pricing Complex
| Published: | October, 2013 |
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Gregory P. Swinand* and Amy O’Mahoney London Economics Working Paper Draft Please do not quote or cite without author’s permission *corresponding author
Implications of the European Commission’s Proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation for Business
| Published: | October, 2013 |
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Uncertainty about the final shape of the new EU Data Protection Regulation does not mask one fact – they will change how every organisation has to deal with personal information and the cost base and risk factors involved. Whether through the impact of new consent requirements or the need to employ a Data Protection Officer, […]
The Value of Lost Load (VoLL) for Electricity in Great Britain
| Published: | July, 2013 |
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As part of the documents for the Consultation on the draft Electricity Market Reform Delivery, the Department of Energy and Climate Change has published the report prepared by London Economics which estimates the value of lost load (VoLL) for domestic, small and medium sized businesses and industrial and commercial electricity consumers in Great Britain. VoLL […]