Competition economics: Is it broken? A seminar by the ACCC’s Chief Economist

10/6/2023 11:00 am 10/6/2023 12:30 pm Australia/Melbourne Competition economics: Is it broken? A seminar by the ACCC’s Chief Economist

In an economy that is dramatically changing partly due to digitalisation, is conventional economics suitable for understanding competitive dynamics and shaping competition policy?

In this seminar, Dr Lilla Csorgo, the ACCC's chief economist, will draw from her extensive experience to address this important question.

No registration is necessary for this event.

Speakers

Dr Lilla Csorgo, Chief Economist, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Dr Csorgo has nearly 30 years’ experience in competition economics and has worked as a senior economist around the world.

She has worked as Chief Economist at the Competition Bureau Canada, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Commerce Commission, Head of Economics and Policy at the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and spent several years in private practice at consulting firm Charles River Associates.

Organisers/Hosts

Digital Lab, co-organised with the Department of Economics, Monash Business School, and Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS), Monash University Law School.

Contact us: digitallab@monash.edu

Event Details

Date:
6 October 2023 at 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue:
Room 102, Technology and Design Building, 20 Exhibition Walk, Clayton campus
Categories:
Alumni; Digital Lab; General

Description

In an economy that is dramatically changing partly due to digitalisation, is conventional economics suitable for understanding competitive dynamics and shaping competition policy?

In this seminar, Dr Lilla Csorgo, the ACCC's chief economist, will draw from her extensive experience to address this important question.

No registration is necessary for this event.

Speakers

Dr Lilla Csorgo, Chief Economist, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC)

Dr Csorgo has nearly 30 years’ experience in competition economics and has worked as a senior economist around the world.

She has worked as Chief Economist at the Competition Bureau Canada, Chief Economist at the New Zealand Commerce Commission, Head of Economics and Policy at the Hong Kong Competition Commission, and spent several years in private practice at consulting firm Charles River Associates.

Organisers/Hosts

Digital Lab, co-organised with the Department of Economics, Monash Business School, and Centre for Commercial Law and Regulatory Studies (CLARS), Monash University Law School.

Contact us: digitallab@monash.edu