Lines of Research
Theories and methods in Competition Policy
Theoretical and/or empirical evaluation of relevant economic issues (relevant market, rivalry, anticompetitive effects, remedies, etc.);
Theoretical foundations and implications of different approaches to antitrust practice (transaction cost, collusion models, etc.);
Theoretical and/or empirical evaluation of analysis methodologies (UPP, simulations, etc.);
Evaluation of international experiences in the application of antitrust.
Competitive analysis of specific markets
Identification of anticompetitive issues, competition risks, etc., of a particular market or sector
Results and impacts of Regulation and Competition policies
Analysis and design of methodologies and studies to evaluate interventions in specific markets and policy impact
Interaction of Regulation, Antitrust and other policies
Interaction with other policies and areas (sectoral regulation, industrial policy, innovation policy, intellectual property, international trade, etc.)
Economic history of competition and regulation
Economic history of antitrust policy in Brazil and other developing countries;
History of comparative competition policy (United States, Europe and Asia);
Historical approach to competition and development and competition and industrial policy
Schumpeterian competition and dynamic models
Normative implications and competition dynamics, including the dilemmas of intervention in innovation-intensive markets;
Incorporation of dynamic models of competition in antitrust practice, including topics such as competition via brand, potential competition and repositioning.
Law and Economics
Interdisciplinary perspective on related topics (Examples: property rights, intellectual property and antitrust);
Role of Law in Public Policies.
Interaction between competition and aggregate variables
Relationship between competition and sectoral variables
(inflation, entry and exit, innovation, etc.);
Relationship between competition and the labor market.