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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 3d

A big thank you as well to @amandayagan.bsky.social and @annabindler.bsky.social for contributing to the sessions on the academic job market — your insights and advice were invaluable for early-career researchers navigating this important stage. (3/3)

CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 3d

Many thanks to our keynote speaker, @amandayagan.bsky.social , for delivering an inspiring keynote that set the tone for the event. (2/3)

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 3d

Here are some impressions from the 9th PhD Workshop in Empirical Economics taking place at the University of Potsdam. The event brings together young researchers to present and discuss their work, fostering exchanges and new perspectives. (1/3)

A picture of the audience in the PhD workshop.

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 23d

Main finding: Equity crowdfunding is not closing the regional funding gap — it thrives where venture capital already flows. (2/2)

CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 23d

New CEPA Discussion Paper: ideas.repec.org/p/pot/cepadp...
Torben Klarl, Alexander S. Kritikos, and Knarik Poghosyan study where equity crowdfunding campaigns happen in Germany and how their locations relate to those of traditional investors like banks and venture capitalists. (1/2)

ideas.repec.org

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 27d

These findings underline the importance of nuanced antitrust policy approaches. Explore the detailed coordination mechanisms of partial cartels in our study.

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 27d

- Ringleader policies can backfire via a leading-by-example effect where information about ringleader activities motivates other firms to participate in the cartel which increases prices compared to settings without such policies.

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 27d

Key Insights:
- The possibility to form partial cartels creates opposing effects: the individual willingness to communicate decreases due to free-riding incentives, but overall, communication becomes more frequent because a coalition of firms willing to communicate cannot be blocked by one outsider.

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · 27d

New Research Paper by Lisa Bruttel, Holger Rau & @vasilisawerner.bsky.social: "Partial Cartels and Ringleaders: An Experimental Study": ideas.repec.org/p/pot/cepadp...

Partial Cartels and Ringleaders: An Experimental Study

This paper investigates partial cartels, which laboratory studies have neglected despite their empirical prevalence. We conduct two laboratory experiments to understand how they function compared to a

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CEPA @cepa-unipotsdam.bsky.social · Jul 28

The 3rd Workshop on Societal and Policy Problems took place in Potsdam last week, organized by CEPA members @katrinhuber.bsky.social, @shushmargaryan.bsky.social, and @emarkowsky.bsky.social.

Katrin Huber @katrinhuber.bsky.social · Jul 25

This week, @shushmargaryan.bsky.social, @emarkowsky.bsky.social and myself had the incredible privilege of hosting the 3rd edition of the Workshop on Societal and Policy Problems in Potsdam! It was an absolute blast! (1/3)