Alessandro Kadner-Graziano was invited by Professor Monika Schnitzer, Chairwoman of the German Board of Economic Advisors, to speak at a seminar at LMU University in Munich on May 23rd. During the seminar, he presented to students on the practical work of an antitrust economist, highlighting cases recently handled by CRA. These included the EU’s Google Shopping case, the Qualcomm/NXP merger proceedings in both the EU and the US, and the multi-jurisdictional Microsoft/Activision case.
The politician and the judge: Implications for competition policy
Drawing on the historical evolution of antitrust policy, the authors argue that some increase in politicisation is likely an inevitable result of the expansion...