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Economics of Competition Policy: The View from Brussels and Washington March 24, 2004 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. The Stanhope Rue du commerce 9, 1000 Brussels There are few areas of law and public policy where economics plays as prominent a role as it does in competition policy. In high-profile competition cases, courts and regulatory bodies in the U.S. and Europe have subjected economic evidence and economic reasoning to careful scrutiny. The Joint Center has invited two of the world's leading government antitrust economists to discuss cutting-edge issues in antitrust policy in the European Union and the United States. 12:30 p.m. Reception 1:00 p.m. Panel Discussion and Lunch Introduction: Robert Hahn, AEI-Brookings Joint Center Moderator: Daniel Dombey, Financial Times Presenters: Luke Froeb, Director, Bureau of Economics, Federal Trade Commission Lars-Hendrik Röller, Chief Economist, Directorate-General for Competition, European Commission Discussants: Jorge Padilla, NERA Economic Consulting Michael Schütte, Freshfields-Bruckhaus-Deringer 3:00 p.m. Adjournment |