The conference will be an in-person event. The Association of Competition Economics (ACE) brings together competition economists working in government, academia and the private sector. It provides a forum for discussion and debate on policies and specific cases. It is a not-for-profit...

Programme: Case Session I State Aid: Lufthan; Case Session II Sector Inquiry: Online platforms and Digital Advertising Market study; ACE 2020 special panel session I: Common ownership; Case session III Antitrust: Booking.com; Case session IV Merger: Aurubis/Metallo; ACE 2020 special panel...

Topics: - Accounting and regulatory compliance; - The continuing challenges and opportunities presented by the adoption of IFRS and other international standardization and convergence projects; - Auditing and oversight of the accounting profession; - Effect of regulation on management behavior,...

The Association of Competition Economics (ACE) brings together those working on the economics of competition in government, academia and the private sector and provides a forum for discussion and debate of both issues and cases.

We are encouraging competition economists (academics, consultants, agency members) interested in the work of ACE to submit a proposal for a case presentation at the 13th Annual ACE Conference.

In this panel, we will discuss: - to what extent entrepreneurs are able to substantially influence economic development and wealth creation in an economy; - to what extent the regulatory environment in developed and developing economies explains the differences in outcomes, or whether other...

ACE brings together experts who work on the economics of competition in government organisations, academia, and the private sector. It provides a forum for discussion of research topics as well as court cases. ACE is a non-profit organisation based in Europe open to all those interested in the...

"In Rio this year, thinkers, doers and leaders from diverse economies around the world will focus on how both policymakers and startup communities can better understand each other and work together to promote an environment more conducive to startups and the growth of young firms. The Congress...

We welcome papers addressing a number of issues related to such markets, including: • the various forms markets may assume • the processes through which markets are realized • the import of economic theories at large on markets (economics, marketing, strategy) • the role of devices and...

The conference will give priority to papers that further understanding of the factors that contribute to greater entrepreneurship and formal sector participation, the role of entrepreneurship in promoting growth, and the impact of related policy reforms. The conference is also interested in...