The EAGCP creates a discussion forum on competition policy matters between academics who have a recognised reputation in the field of industrial organisation. Members represent different fields of research and academic research centres in Europe. Its main purpose is to support DG Competition in improving the economic reasoning in competition policy analysis.
Members
EAGCP members are proposed by the Chief Economist and nominated by the Commissioner.
The current members are:
CASSIMAN Bruno (2013-2016)
CHONE Philippe (2017-2020)
CLEMENZ Gerhard (2003-2006)
CRAWFORD Greg (2016-2022)
DECAROLIS Francesco (2017-2020)
DENICOLO Vincenzo (2014-2020)
DEWATRIPONT Mathias (2003-2011)
FABRA Natalia (2013-2016)
FLETCHER Amelia (2017-2020)
FREIXAS Xavier (2013-2016)
GENAKOS Christos (2017-2020)
GUAL Jordi (2003-2006)
HARHOFF Dietmar (2008-2013)
HELLWIG Martin (2003-2013)
INDERST Roman (2013-2016)
IVALDI Marc (2003-2013)
JULLIEN Bruno (2013-2016)
LEGROS Patrick (2014-2020)
LYONS Bruce (2013-2016)
MAYER Thierry (2011-2013)
MOTTA Massimo (2003-2013)
NEVEN Damien (2003-2006)
NOCKE Volker (2013-2016)
PEITZ Martin (2013-2016)
PERROT Anne (2003-2006)
POLO Michele (2003-2006)
REGIBEAU Pierre (2003-2011)
SCHMIDT Klaus (2003-2013)
SCHNITZER Monika (2003-2006)
SEABRIGHT Paul (2003-2013)
STENBACKA Rune (2003-2006)
TOIVANEN Otto (2014-2020)
VALLETTI Tommaso (2013-2016)
VAN REENEN John (2003-2013)
VETTAS Nicolas (2003-2013)
VERBOVEN Frank (2003-2020)
VIVES Xavier (2003-2013)
ZEMPLINEROVA Alena (2003-2006)
ZULEHNER Christine (2013-2016)
Opinions of the EAGCP
- An Economic Evaluation of the EC’s Proposed "New Competition Tool" (October 2020) , by Gregory S. Crawford, Patrick Rey, Monika Schnitzer.
- Hardcore restrictions under the Block Exemption Regulation on vertical agreements: An economic view , by the Vertical Restraints subgroup, September 2009.
- EU Rescue & Restructuring Aid Guidelines , by the State Aid sub-group, February 2008
- Non-Horizontal Mergers Guidelines: Ten Principles , by the merger sub-group. August 2006
- Draft Community Framework for State Aid R&D&I> by the State aid sub-group, July 2006
- Services of General Economic Interest " by the State aid sub-group, June 2006
- "An economic approach to Article 82 "
Explanatory note by the antitrust sub-group, July 2005
- Agenda
- Session 1
- Emanuele Tarantino The Effects of Bank Mergers on Credit and Financial Stability: Evidence from the Spanish Banking Sector Restructuring Program, Presentation
- Giacinta Cestone The Effects of Bank Mergers on Credit and Financial Stability: Evidence from the Spanish Banking Sector Restructuring Program, Discussion
- Session 2
- Amelia Fletcher (Re)visiting vertical restraints with digital platforms, Presentation
- Yossi Spiegel (Re)visiting vertical restraints with digital platforms, Discussion
- Session 3
- Tommaso Valletti Attention Oligopolies, Presentation
- Giacomo Calzolari Attention Oligopolies, Discussion
- Session 4
- Frank Verboven Market Entry, Fighting Brands and Tacit Collusion: Evidence from the French Mobile Telecommunications Market, Presentation
- Philippe Choné Market Entry, Fighting Brands and Tacit Collusion: Evidence from the French Mobile Telecommunications Market, Discussion
- Session 5
- Christos Genakos Competition and Pass-Through: Evidence from the Greek Islands, Presentation
- Mattia Nardotto Competition and Pass-Through: Evidence from the Greek Islands, Discussion
- Agenda
- Session 1
- Giacomo Calzolari and Vincenzo Denicolò Artificial Intelligence and Collusion: An Experiment , Presentation
- Emanuele Tarantino Artificial Intelligence and Collusion An Experiment , Discussion
- Francesco Decarolis From Mad Men to Maths Men: Concentration and Buyer Power in Online Advertising , Presentation
- Otto Toivanen From Mad Men to Maths Men: Concentration and Buyer Power in Online Advertising , Discussion
- Session 2
- Frank Verboven International Price Differences in Online Markets - Evidence from Portable Computers , Presentation
- Christos Genakos International Price Differences in Online Markets - Evidence from Portable Computers , Discussion
- Session 4
- Martin Schmalz Common Shareholding , Presentation
- Giacinta Cestone Common Shareholding , Discussion
- Agenda
- Session 1
- Giacomo Calzolari and Vincenzo Denicolò On the use of the as-efficient-competitor test in loyalty discount cases , Presentation
- Philippe Choné On the use of the as-efficient-competitor test in loyalty discount cases , Discussion
- Session 2
- Chiara Fumagalli On the use of price-cost tests in loyalty discounts and exclusive dealing arrangements: which implications from economics theory should be drawn? , Presentation
- Amelia Fletcher On the use of price-cost tests in loyalty discounts and exclusive dealing arrangements: which implications from economics theory should be drawn? , Discussion
- Session 3
- Patrick Rey A theory of conglomerate mergers , Presentation
- Yossi Spiegel A theory of conglomerate mergers , Discussion
- Session 4
- Otto Toivanen Cartels Uncovered & Anatomy of Cartel Contracts , Presentation
- Francesco Decarolis Cartels Uncovered & Anatomy of Cartel Contracts , Discussion
- Agenda
- Session 1
- Christos Genakos Evaluating Market Consolidation in Mobile Communications , Presentation
- Christine Zulehner Evaluating Market Consolidation in Mobile Communications, Discussion
- Session 2
- Emanuele Tarantino Mergers and Investment , Presentation (2015 Version)
- Emanuele Tarantino Mergers and Investment , Updated version (2018)
- Bruno Jullien The effect of a Merger on Investment , Discussion based on the 2015 version
- Session 3
- Benno Buehler Ex-Post Analysis of two Mobile Telecom Mergers, Presentation
- Otto Toivanen Ex-Post Analysis of two Mobile Telecom Mergers , Discussion
- Agenda
- Session 1
- Vincenzo Denicolò Competition policy and Intellectual Property Rights , Presentation
- Patrick Legros Commitment in Standards Setting Organizations , Presentation
- Session 2
- Bruno Cassiman Profiting from innovation , Presentation
- Chiara Fumagalli, Giacinta Cestone Mergers and incentives to invest (or innovate): the financial channel , Presentation
- Roman Inderst Aspects of `vertical competition´, Presentation
- Session 3
- Patrick Rey Commercial cooperation and innovation , Presentation
- Bruce Lyons Do the Commission’s State aid controls on R&D make economic sense in promoting competition and/or innovation? , Presentation