Markets
and Competition

Our focus is on competition policy topics like supervision of mergers and
acquisitions, supervision of cartels and abuse of market power. The research
contributes to the theory of industrial organization by taking input markets
explicitly into account.


Information
Society and E-Commerce

This unit analyses the changes that result from the increasing importance
of information as an input and output of economic units and from the increasing
usage of modern ICT.



Network
Economics and Regulation

This research area contributes to the economic analysis of network markets
and network effects. A central aim is to identify key factors to create
and establish persistent competitive market structures in network industries.

			The Research Departments of the DIW Berlin Department of Information Society and Competition
			Research Areas of the Department
			Markets and Competition Our focus is on competition policy topics like supervision of mergers and acquisitions, supervision of cartels and abuse of market power. The research contributes to the theory of industrial organization by taking input markets explicitly into account. Information Society and E-Commerce This unit analyses the changes that result from the increasing importance of information as an input and output of economic units and from the increasing usage of modern ICT. Network Economics and Regulation This research area contributes to the economic analysis of network markets and network effects. A central aim is to identify key factors to create and establish persistent competitive market structures in network industries.