Research and publications

Members of ESMT Competition Analysis publish on a regular base their research and working output in refereed journals, conference proceedings or monographs. Please find below the link to the publishers web page and where available a working paper version for download.

Recent Publications by Members of ESMT Competition Analysis

2010

NGA: Access Regulation, Investment, and Welfare. A Model Based Comparative Analysis. ESMT White Paper No. WP–110–02.
Authors: Rainer Nitsche and Lars Wiethaus
The Electricity Wholesale Sector: Market Integration and Competition, ESMT White Paper No. WP-110-01
Authors: Rainer Nitsche, Axel Ockenfels, Lars-Hendrik Röller and Lars Wiethaus
Quantification of Harm in Damages Actions for Antitrust Infringements: Insights from German Cartel Cases, ESMT Working Paper No. 10-001
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller
Anticompetitive Behaviour of Public Enterprises – Lessons to Be Learned from European State Aid Control, Concurrences, foreword, issue 1
Author: Hans W. Friederiszick

2009

Access Regulation and Investment in the Next Generation Networks: A Ranking of Regulatory Regimes, ESMT Working Paper No. 09-003
Authors: Rainer Nitsche and Lars Wiethaus
On the Difficult Relationship between Competition Policy and Public Enterprises What can be learned from Recent Developments in the Field of European State Aid Control. In: The Pros and Cons of Competition in/by the Public Sector, edited by the Swedish competition authority
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Jakub Kaluzny
Does Europe need subsidized competition for achieving the goal of rapid deployment of broadband networks? Comments on the draft Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules in relation to rapid deployment of broadband networks. Submitted to the EC Commission
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick, Rainer Nitsche and Lars-Hendrik Röller
An Economic Assessment of the Relationship between Price Regulation and Incentives to Innovate in the Pharmaceutical Industry. ESMT No. WP–109–03
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick, Nicola Tosini, Francis de Véricourt and Simon Wakeman
Do we need a Motor Vehicle Block Exemption? An economic perspective with a focus on the interaction between non-compete clauses, restrictive contractual arrangements and entry in the European car market. ESMT CA Final Report.
Zugangsregulierung–Auswirkung auf Investitionen in das Festnetz in der Schweiz. Eine Studie für die Swisscom AG. 2009.
Authors: Bas Dessens, Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars Wiethaus
Railway Alliances in EC Long-Distance Passenger Transport: A Competitive Assessment Post-Liberalization 2010. ESMT White Paper.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick, Tseveen Gantumur, Rajshri Jayaraman, Lars-Hendrik Röller, and Jens Weinmann.
Economic Analysis in EU Competition Cases. In: J. Drexl, L. Idiot and J. Monéger (Eds.), Economic Theory and Competition Law. Chapter 1, 3-19.
Author: Hans W. Friederiszick

2008

Overcharge Estimations in Cartel Cases – Lessons Learned from a Recent Judgment on the German Paper Wholesaler Cartel. In: Global Competition Litigation Review 1/2008, 1–10.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller
Refined Economic Approach. In: P. Oberender (Ed.), Der "more economic approach" in der Beihilfenkontrolle. Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik. Band 319. 49-62.
Author: Hans W. Friederiszick

2007

Analysing the Relationship Between Regulations and Investment in the Telecom Sector. ESMT White Paper.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller and Michal Grajek
Überwälzungen der Opportunitätskosten von CO2-Zertifikaten als Ausbeutungsmissbrauch – eine ökonomische Analyse. In: Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb 09/2008. 929–940.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller
Using Economic Analysis to Assess R&D&I State Aid Measures. European State Aid Law Quarterly, Vol. 6 (4), 592-604.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller
The Most Appropriate Economic Tool for a Better Targeted State Aid Policy. In: Derenne, J. and M. Merola (Eds.), Economic Analysis of State Aid Rules – Contributions and Limits. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of the Global Competition Law Centre (GCLC), College of Europe. 21-22 September 2006. 29-67.
Authors: Massimo Merola (Group Coordinator), Leigh Hancher, Rainer Nitsche et al.
Selectivity, Economic Advantage, Distortion of Competition and Effect of Trade. In: Derenne, J. and M. Merola (Eds.), Economic Analysis of State Aid Rules – Contributions and Limits. Proceedings of the Third Annual Conference of the Global Competition Law Centre (GCLC), College of Europe. 21-22 September 2006. 119-155.
Authors: Penelope Papandropoulos, Rainer Nitsche, Denis Waelbroeck, et al.
Energy: Choices for Europe. ESMT Whitepaper Series.
Authors: Juan Delgado, Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller
Triggering inspections ex officio: moving beyond a passive EU cartel policy. Journal of Competition Law and Economics 2008 4: 89-113.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Frank P. Maier-Rigaud
The Role of Economics in Cartel Detection in Europe. In: D. Schmidtchen, M. Albert and S. Voigt (eds.), The More Economic Approach in European Competition Law, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Frank P. Maier-Rigaud
European State aid control. An Economic Framework. In P. Buccirossi (Ed.) Handbook of Antitrust Economics. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT press. 625-671.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller and Vincent Verouden
Ökonomische Analyse in der EU Wettbewerbspolitik. Ein erstes Resümee. In: Baudenbacher, C. (Ed.), Neueste Entwicklungen im europäischen und internationalen Kartellrecht. Dreizehntes St. Galler Internationales Kartellrechtsforum, Helbing und Lichtenhahn.
Authors: Hans W. Friederiszick and Lars-Hendrik Röller