Casenote, Market Power in Electricity Mergers, Sept. 2007
Market Power in Electricity Mergers looks at the pros and cons of using the Pivotal Supply Index (PSI) to assess market power in mergers in the electricity generation sector.

Network Effects and Two-sided Markets, July 2007

Network effects and two (or multi)-sided markets, are playing an increasing role in competition law and the regulation of the communications and finance sectors. They have recently been applied to investigations into computer hardware and software, Computer Ticketing Services (CRS), Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and credit card schemes; and in the evaluation of mergers and industry  standards. This paper sets out and applies the economics of network effects to introduce the lawyer and non-economist of this important development in competition economics. The paper is a module for the Kings College, University of London Postgraduate Diploma/Masters in Economics in Competition Law, 2006/2007 written by Cento Veljanovski who is one of the Course Tutors.  It is available online at the SSRN website.

Economic Principles of Law, May 2007
Cento Veljanovski’s Economic Principles of Law has been published by Cambridge University Press. This explains the economic approach to law, and applies it to property, contract, tort, and criminal laws.  Further information and to order go direct to the CUP website.  A copy of the contract law chapter can be obtained free online from the SSRN website.

Full report on EU cartel fines, March 2007
Case's quantitative study of the EC Commission's fines imposed on price-fixers has been updated and consolidated in our report Cartel Fines in Europe - Law, Practice and Deterrence available at SSRN . This was first published in World Competition (March 2007).

Casenote, Unbundling Energy Networks, Feb. 2007
 Unbundling Energy Networks provides a critical analysis of the European Commission's recommendations in its recent report on the Energy Sector Inquiry.

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