Quantitative Methods for Competition Analysis, Professional Qualification

Barcelona Graduate School of Economics, Spain

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The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
Professional Qualification	Full-time	3 days	May	find out	EUR 3000 per total

About Quantitative Methods for Competition Analysis, Professional Qualification - at Barcelona Graduate School of Economics

A team of leading academics and practitioners will walk you through the latest methods for analyzing competition cases.

The Barcelona GSE Intensive Course on Quantitative Methods for Competition Analysis provides participants (economists, lawyers and practitioners working for firms or in agencies) with a thorough understanding of recent empirical methods to measure market power and competition, with applications to market definition, merger analysis and damages from anticompetitive conduct.

The program’s faculty includes some of the leading academic economists in the area of industrial organization and competition policy, and practitioners with extensive experience on quantitative methods in competition cases.

Key benefits

Review established and recent quantitative methods for competition analysis, with a proper balance between techniques and interpretation also accessible to non-economists.
Learn about the practical considerations to apply techniques, based on the lessons from various recent cases where quantitative techniques have been applied.
Learn to interpret and critically evaluate the empirical results from different approaches.
Develop a good common sense of the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches, and the circumstances under which they are (not) suitable.
Acquire a thorough understanding of the data requirements for applying various techniques.
Three practice sessions illustrate how to implement the econometric techniques with standard software (Stata), covering demand estimation, merger simulation and treatment effects.

Notes about fees for this course

We offer a discounted fee for early confirmation. Reduced fees are also available to regulators, competition authorities, academics and Barcelona GSE Alumni.

Early-bird registration fee will only be applied if payment is received before April 14. After April 14, regular fee will be applied.

Entry requirements

Participant profile

Lawyers, economists, policy makers, consultants and managers working in the areas of competition policy and regulation in:

Competition authorities
Regulatory agencies
Economic consultancy firms
International organizations
Other public institutions
Corporations
Law firms and courts
Judiciary
Academic institutions and research centers in competition law and economics

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