ABOUT
ABOUT ME
As an empirical economist, I focus on individuals, firms, and market dynamics. My main research interests lie in the area of Industrial Organization, with a particular focus on Competition Economics and Consumer Behavior. These topics are reflected in various research projects that combine individual behavior of economic actors with antitrust, asymmetric information, technologies, sustainability, and mental health in different ways.
SHORT CV
since 2023 | PostDoc at DICE |
2023 | PhD in Economics at DICE |
2017 | MSc in Economics at University of Düsseldorf |
2012 | B.A. in Social Sciences at University of Giessen |
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I am the co-founder and coordinator of Düsseldorf Economics and Law (DEaL). This is a forum for exchange between researchers in law and economics. More information can be found here.
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Additionally, I am part of the research group "Competition and Sustainability" at the University of Düsseldorf.
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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Consumer Protection in the Digital Age: Evidence from the European Union (with Justus Haucap and Ulrich Heimeshoff), International Journal of Industrial Organization, 2020.
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Competition and Sustainability: Economic Policy and Options for Reform in Antitrust and Competition Law (with Justus Haucap, Rupprecht Podszun and Tristan Rohner) United Kingdom: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2024.
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Wettbewerb und Nachhaltigkeit: Reformoptionen für ein nachhaltiges Kartellrecht (with Justus Haucap, Rupprecht Podszun, Tristan Rohner and Philipp Offergeld), Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb, Volume 6, 2023. ​
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WORKING PAPERS
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Do Consumers Care? Collusion, Inattention, and the Power of Information (JMP) [Link]
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Do Managerial Incentives Facilitate Anti-Competitive Behavior? Evidence from Collusion (with Marek Giebel) [Link]
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Overconfidence and Collusion (with Marek Giebel, Catarina Marvão & Giancarlo Spagnolo)
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Reaching for the Society: The Commercializing Effects of NASA Technology Transfer (with Marek Giebel) [Link]
SELECTED WORK IN PROGRESS
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Competition in the food delivery market (with Melinda Fremerey & Benjamin Schröder)
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Mental Health of Employees
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Green Transition and Economic Outcomes (with Marek Giebel & Dario Pozzoli)
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The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Fraudulent Firm Behavior (with Marek Giebel & Benjamin Schröder)
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Uncertainty and Patenting (with Marek Giebel)
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Fraudulent Firm Behavior and Consumer Response
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Public Enterprises and Collusion (with Justus Haucap)