Join the Competition Policy Conference 2024

Professor Joseph Harrington joined the first BECCLE Conference on Competition Policy in 2015, at NHH Norwegian School of Economics. Key note speakers at the 2024 conference are Frank Verboven, University of Leuven (left) and Thibault Schrepel, Vrije University of Amsterdam. Photo: Helge Skodvin (2015)
Professor Joseph Harrington joined the first BECCLE Conference on Competition Policy in 2015, at NHH Norwegian School of Economics. Key note speakers at the 2024 conference are Frank Verboven, University of Leuven (left) and Thibault Schrepel, Vrije University of Amsterdam. Photo: Helge Skodvin (2015)
By Sigrid Folkestad

24 May 2024 11:07

Join the Competition Policy Conference 2024

The BECCLE Competition Policy Conference brings together leading experts, academics, and practitioners in the field of competition policy. The conference will take place at NHH.

BECCLE

Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE) was established in 2011, and is a research center jointly owned by Norwegian School of Economics and the University of Bergen. Th center servers as a a meeting place for economists and lawyers interested in competition policy questions.

Organized by the Bergen Center for Competition Law and Economics (BECCLE), this annual conference is a unique platform for discussions and the exchange of cutting-edge research on competition law and economics.

The conference combines invited sessions with accomplished speakers and open sessions with presentations and discussions of original research papers in the fields of competition law and competition economics.

May 29: cartel policy

Seminar on cartel policy in Nordic countries back-to-back with the BECCLE conference, allowing participants to attend both events.

May 30 and 31: BECCLE CONFERENCE

The eight annual conference on competition policy, organized by NHH and UiB, sponsored by Centre for Applied Research at NHH and Norwegian Competition Authority.

Time and date: 30th of May at 09:00 until 31st of May at 16:00
Location: Norwegian School of Economics

PROGRAMME

REGISTER FOR ATTENDING THE BECCLE CONFERENCE

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Frank Verboven, University of Leuven: Coordinated entry and competition policy.

Thibault Schrepel, Vrije University of Amsterdam: How technical knowledge can and should inform antitrust analysis.

In addition, there will be four sessions with three invited speakers on each session:

  • Merger policy
  • The future of Article 102
  • Market design in power markets
  • Competition Policy and Labour Markets – are National Competition Authorities on Point?

SEMINAR ON CARTEL POLICY 29TH OF MAY

There is a seminar on cartel policy in Nordic countries back-to-back with the BECCLE Conference, allowing participants to attend both events.

BECCLE Conference on Competition Policy in 2015, at NHH Norwegian School of Economics: Professors Lars Sørgard (NHH), Tommy S. Gabrielsen (UiB), Joe Harrington (University of of Pennsylvania) and Frode Steen (NHH).
BECCLE Conference on Competition Policy in 2015, at NHH Norwegian School of Economics: Professors Lars Sørgard (NHH), Tommy S. Gabrielsen (UiB), Joe Harrington (University of of Pennsylvania) and Frode Steen (NHH). Photo: Helge Skodvin

• 12.30-12.40: Welcome

• 12.40-13.20: Joseph Harrington: Design of optimal cartel policy

• 13.20-13.45: Ingrid M. H. Barlund: Cartel policy in four Nordic countries

• 13.45-14.20: Lars Sørgard: Illegal cartels in four Nordic countries after 2004-22

• 14.20-14.40: Questions and comments from the audience

• 14.40-15.00: Coffee Break

• 15.00-15.20: Frode Steen: Legal cartels in Nordic countries before 2000

• 15.20-15.50: Lars Henriksson: Cartel enforcement in Sweden – recent experiences

• 15.50-16.30: Robert Clark: Algorithmic pricing and collusion

This seminar will provide a comprehensive discussion on the design of effective cartel policies, highlighting how various elements can work together to enhance policy effectiveness.

There is no registration for attending this seminar.