CRESSE-Lingnan International Conference on Competition Policy (7 & 8 September)
Due to the extreme weather conditions, the conference on 8 September 2023 will switch to online format:
Zoom ID：954 1278 1544
Password：40304562
Zoom ID：954 1278 1544
Password：40304562
| Time | Content |
| Day 1 (Thursday), September 7, 2023 | |
| 09:00-9:15 | Registration |
| 09:15-09:25 | Welcome and opening remarks Professor Ka Ho MOK - Vice President, Lingnan University Professor Yannis KATSOULACOS – CRESSE and Athens University of Economics and Business |
| 09:25-9:30 | Photo-taking |
| Session 1 - Chair: Tianle ZHANG 09:30- 10:15 |
“Reconstructing the Formation and Operation of Cartels” William KOVACIC – George Washington University |
| 10:15 -10:35 | Coffee Break |
| Session 2 – Chair: KO Chiu Yu 10:35 -12:05 |
“Resale price maintenance without services” Travis NG – Chinese University of Hong Kong "Differential Pricing of Internet Traffic: Theory and Evidence" Matthew SHI –Chinese University of Hong Kong "Vertical Cross-licensing". KO Chiu Yu –Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| 12:15 -14:15 | Lunch (2/F Lingnan House, Amenities Building) |
| Session 3 – Chair: Junji XIAO 14:15-15:45 |
“Evidentiary Standards for Antitrust Enforcement in High-Tech Digital Platforms” Yannis KATSOULACOS - Athens University of Economics and Business “Settlements in the Presence of Leniency Programs: Costs and Benefits” Tom ROSS – University of British Columbia |
| 15:45-16:05 | Coffee break |
| Session 4 – Chair: Carol CAO 16:05-17:05 |
“Recommendation and Sequential Contracting” Yao HUANG – University of Hong Kong “Killer Acquisition in Vertically Related Industries” Carol CAO - Lingnan University |
| 18:00-20:00 | Dinner (Shuttle bus will departure at 5:20pm at the University main entrance) |
| Day 2 (Friday), September 8 2023 Zoom ID：954 1278 1544 Password：40304562 |
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| 09:00-9:15 | Registration |
| Session 5 – Chair: Yuk-fai FONG 9:15 - 10:45 |
“Bargaining, Countervailing Power and Mergers: A Triple-IO Perspective” Simon LOERTSCHER – University of Melbourne “Vertical Merger Analysis: Weaknesses of Simplified Approaches and Solutions” Dan O’BRIEN – Microfoundations |
| 10:45-11:05 | Coffee break |
| Session 6 – Chair: Xinyu HUA 11:05-12:35 |
“Research-Entrepreneur Relationship and Performance of Innovation Startups” Sunny HUANG – Hong Kong University of Science and Technology “Tying in the food delivery market” Wenshu GUO – Lingnan University “Holding Platform Liable” Xinyu HUA - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| 12:35-12:45 | Closing remarks Professor Larry QIU – Head, Department of Economics, Lingnan University Professor Yannis KATSOULACOS – CRESSE and Athens University of Economics and Business |
| 12:45-14:45 | Lunch (2/F Lingnan House, Amenities Building) (Cancelled) |