Jan Svitak
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Jan Svitak
@jansvitak.bsky.social
Econometrician at Netherlands Authority for Consumers and Markets | External PhD student at Tilburg University
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Leadiant thought it could cleverly exploit market power and increased the price of a drug from €46 to nearly €14,000.

Abuse, ruled the court—and that's good news.

Compliments to the Dutch Competition Authority

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February 14, 2025 at 7:44 PM
One of the most exciting papers I’ve read lately. Much recommended!
February 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Sir John Vickers gave a keynote at ACE. His views on the UK Vodafone/Three merger - see the images.

Knowing Sir John, who’s the epitome of moderation, this is quite some scathing criticism directed to the Competition and Markets Authority proposed flawed approach.

Is there still time to re-think?
November 25, 2024 at 9:51 AM
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Mijn nieuwe column gaat over het sentiment in de EU minder streng te zijn tav grote bedrijven. Maar om te concurreren met bedrijven uit de VS en China moet Europa niet zijn kracht weggooien. Grote bedrijven op kleine markten toestaan, daar verliezen veel Europeanen bij.
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Column | Europa, trap niet in de val van bedrijfsnationalisme
Column: Europa moet niet grote bedrijven op kleine markten toestaan, want daar verliezen veel Europeanen bij, ziet Marike Stellinga
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November 23, 2024 at 9:29 AM
Happy to share that our article Urban economics of retail (with Ioulia Ossokina and Coen Teulings) has been published in RSUE. doi.org/10.1016/j.re...
May 30, 2024 at 10:43 AM