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The 17th Berlin IO Day

The Berlin IO Day is a one-day workshop sponsored by the Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) and supported by the Berlin's leading academic institutions, including DIW Berlin, ESMT Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin. The aim is to create an international forum for high quality research in Industrial Organization in the heart...

Public Communication and Collusion: New Screening Tools for Competition Authorities

Competition authorities increasingly rely on economic screening tools to identify markets where firms deviate from competitive norms. Traditional screening methods assume that collusion occurs through secret agreements. However, recent research highlights that firms can use public announcements to coordinate decisions, reducing competition while avoiding detection. We propose a novel approach to...

Wohnungsmarktkrise und Schwellenhaushalte: Forschungsprojekt im Auftrag der Bundesgeschäftsstelle der LBS und des Verbandes der privaten Bausparkassen

HPI-ZEW-DIW Workshop on Applied Economics in Digital Health

The digital revolution in health care is changing how medical services are delivered and managed and how new products are developed. Economists from different fields have started to analyze how digital tools, IT, and novel sources of data are transforming health care delivery, markets, and regulations.  This workshop aims to provide a platform for researchers from health economics, industrial...

On Strategic Behavior in Electricity Markets during the 2022 Energy Crisis: An Ex-post Analysis for the German Power Sector

During the 2022 energy crisis, electricity prices across Europe have risen to unprecedented heights. In a case study for Germany, this work investigates to which extent price spikes can be attributed to changes in upstream commodity prices, and to which degree strategic behavior by generators may have contributed to the situation. Electricity markets are more prone to the effects of such behavior if ...

Umweltbewusste Konsument*innen spornen Unternehmen zu grünen Innovationen an

Beispiel US-Haushalte und Automobilindustrie zeigt: Wenn Verbraucher*innen „grünere“ Einstellungen entwickeln, treiben Autobauer saubere Technologien wie Elektroautos voran – Effekt stärker als im Fall steigender Benzinpreise – Politik sollte für mehr Transparenz sorgen, welche Umweltbilanz Produkte haben Wenn Haushalte sich stärker an Umwelt- und Klimaschutz orientieren, hat das messbare Auswirkungen ...

Trump’s tariffs: What escalating trade tensions with the US imply for EU exporters and supply chains

US trade policy has taken a sharp turn away from multilateralism, with sweeping new tariffs posing a serious threat to global supply chains. As the US remains the EU’s largest export market for goods, these measures carry significant repercussions for the bloc. Exports to the US are heavily reliant on a small number of companies and high-value business relationships—making the EU particularly...

Trumps Zollpolitik: Was eskalierende Handelskonflikte mit den USA für EU-Exporteure und Lieferketten bedeuten

Die USA haben in ihrer Handelspolitik eine deutliche Abkehr vom Multilateralismus vollzogen. Neue, weitreichende Zölle stellen eine ernsthafte Bedrohung für die globalen Lieferketten dar. Da die USA nach wie vor der größte Warenexportmarkt der Europäischen Union (EU) sind, haben diese Maßnahmen erhebliche Auswirkungen auf die EU-Staaten. Die Exporte in die USA hängen in hohem Maße von einer...

The 19th Berlin IO Day

The Berlin IO Day is a one-day workshop sponsored by the Berlin Centre for Consumer Policies (BCCP) and supported by the Berlin's leading academic institutions, including DIW Berlin, ESMT Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin. The aim is to create an international forum for high quality research in Industrial Organization in the heart...