This interactive workshop provided competition officials worldwide with an opportunity to explore what behavioural economics (BE) can teach us about the influence of consumer biases on decision-making and market dynamics, and how competition authorities can leverage BE in their own work. Through exploring various cases studies, participants shared experiences and gain practical insights on the relevance, timing, and application of BE to competition policy, including challenges and opportunities in their own contexts.
Workshop on leveraging behavioural economics in competition enforcement
- Date
- 27 February 2025
- Time
- 09:30-16:00
- Location
- OECD Conference Centre in Paris, or online
About
Speakers
- Amelia Fletcher (Professor of Competition Policy at NBS and Deputy Director at the Centre for Competition Policy) [Moderator]
- Daniel Haar (Chief of the Appellate Section of the Antitrust Division, US DOJ)
- Joao Vareda (Deputy Head of Unit, DG Competition, European Commission)
- Minjung Kim, (Deputy Director) and Young Hee Lee (Senior Deputy Director, Anti-Monopoly Investigation Division, Korea Fair Trade Commission)
- Antonio Butta (Chief economist, Italian Competition Authority)
- Kate Reader (General Manager, Digital Platforms Branch, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission)
- Azza Raslan (Acting Senior Competition Law Officer) and Emilie Eve Gravel (Behavioural Insights Manager, Competition Bureau Canada)
- John Small (Chair, New Zealand Commerce Commission)
- Aisling Ní Chonaire (Director of Behavioural Science and Insights, UK Competition and Markets Authority)
- Cameron Gilchrist (Lead Associate, Behavioural Economics & Data Unit, UK Financial Conduct Authority)
