The conference aims to providea platform for both disciplinary and interdisciplinary exchange on topics related the developmentand legal regulation of smart products, as well as factors determining their acceptance and diffusion. Questions of particular interest include: - How are innovation...

Smart products, such as smart household appliances, smart health devices or highly automated vehicles, are increasingly finding their way into everyday life. These products raise a number of economic and legal challenges, e.g. regarding product development, consumer acceptance, data privacy and...

One objective of the workshop is to address new developments in theoretical and empirical research in productivity and efficiency measurement. Papers on the theory of productivity and efficiency measurement as well as on all fields of empirical application, including agriculture, regulation,...

The conference objective is to discuss recent scientific contributions to the economics of information and communication technologies (ICT) and the economics of ICT industries. Theoretical, empirical and policy-oriented contributions are welcome. Topics of Interest: Software and Internet...

The current challenges in competition policy and market regulation require detailed assessments not only from an interdisciplinary but also from an international perspective. The CLEEN (Competition Law and Economics European Network) has been successful in providing such an international and...

The major objective of MaCCI is to stimulate and disseminate research in the area of competition, regulation, and innovation policy. The inaugural conference aims to provide a platform for research and discussion between academic researchers and professionals in state authorities, legal counsel...

Theoriegeleitete Beiträge oder Fall-studien aus der Clusterforschung bzw. Beiträge aus der Clusterpraxis und der Clusterförderung sind glei-chermaßen willkommen und sollten zur Beantwortung folgender Fragen dienen: - In welchen Bereichen verfügt Mitteldeutschland über Clusterstrukturen? -...

The aim of this 2nd symposium is to provide a platform for scientists and practitioners (from both the telecom industry and regulatory offices) to discuss current challenges for the regulatory environment in order to foster innovation and investment and to boost competition. The symposium...

The conference aims to discuss the recent developments in the empirical techniques - covering simple as well as most advanced and state-of-the-art quantitative techniques - and their practical application in competition casework and market studies/sector inquiries. A non-exhaustive list of such...

The WSI Summer School 2010 focuses on the question whether or not European integration could develop towards a more Social Europe. It will provide an overview on the history, institutions and law-making procedures of the European Union and will discuss current European policy in the fields of...