Jakob Schneebacher
@j_schneebacher
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Economist @CMAgovUK interested in firms, productivity, markets, management and growth. Previously @ONS, @OxfordEconDept and @NuffieldCollege. All views my own.
London, UK.
Joined March 2020
How has competition changed across the UK economy over the past two decades?. The @CMAgovUK has just released our report on the state of UK competition. Let me pick out a few key narratives. 1/.
We’ve launched our new #Microeconomics Unit Growth Programme to support the government’s #growth mission + Industrial Strategy. This follows our third State of Competition report, published today, which looks at how well competition is working in the UK.
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RT @ESCoEorg: Interesting article from ESCoE Research Associate @j_schneebacher alongside @toxvaerd1 and Mike Walker. Catch up on the ESCo….
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Labour market power is increasingly in the spotlight of academic research and competition agencies. But […]
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RT @EconObservatory: NEW on the Economics Observatory – What are the consequences of market power in supply chains? .By @j_schneebacher, @t….
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RT @EconObservatory: JUST PUBLISHED – What are the consequences of market power in supply chains? .By @j_schneebacher, @toxvaerd1 & Mike Wa….
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RT @toxvaerd1: Just published a short piece on market power in supply chains with colleagues at the @CMAgovUK, touching on recent research….
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Policy-makers understand that when firms have market power over the goods and services that they sell, consumers suffer. The consequences of market power in supply chains are less clear, but they...
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Applications are now open for the next round of @UKRI_News fellowships. Please apply if interested, and let me know if you have any questions. 2/2.
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How does market power in supply chains affect consumer outcomes under a range of bargaining protocols?. A new @CMAgovUK discussion paper by our outgoing @UKRI_News Policy Fellow @toxvaerd1 explores how. 1/2.
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This discussion paper explores how input market power affects prices, quantities and consumer welfare across a range of common bargaining protocols.
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RT @j_schneebacher: The programme for the third City-CMA competition workshop on 17-18 June is now out: The first day is dedicated to AI, t….
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The Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Department of Economics at City St George's, University of London is hosting the third two-day workshop on the Economics of Competition and...
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RT @JoshMartin_econ: Day 2 of the @ESCoEorg conference on economic measurement, kicking off with a panel on competition, dynamism and growt….
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The Microeconomics Unit has contributed two sessions, on market power and returns to scale, and on industrial policy, both on day two. Attendance is free and open to all. With big thanks to the organisers: Arina Nikandrova, Xeni Dassiou and my colleague Alex Waddington. 2/2.
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The programme for the third City-CMA competition workshop on 17-18 June is now out: The first day is dedicated to AI, technology and digital issues; the second to competition policy and economic growth. 1/2.
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The Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy at the Department of Economics at City St George's, University of London is hosting the third two-day workshop on the Economics of Competition and...
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RT @j_schneebacher: Join the @CMAgovUK Microeconomics Unit as a @UKRI_News Policy Fellow for 18 months!. Awards buy out teaching/admin ti….
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Please share widely and consider applying. If you have any questions about the topics we are most interested in, or how the arrangement might work in practice, please get in touch!. 4/4.
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Our former fellow, @toxvaerd1, explored how bargaining power in supply chains influences prices, quantities and efficiency: Alongside this project, we also organised a joint workshop and he delivered a well-received IO course to CMA colleagues. 3/.
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And here is the CMA's fellowship description: This is a great opportunity to collaborate with the research economists in our team, influence our work, and have policy impact. 2/.
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Join the @CMAgovUK Microeconomics Unit as a @UKRI_News Policy Fellow for 18 months!. Awards buy out teaching/admin time to allow you to focus on a CMA-relevant research project, while embedded part-time in the Unit. 1/.
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For more info on our findings, read this short summary in the @EconObservatory: 2/2.
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A new report from the Competition and Markets Authority examines the record of industrial policies in the UK and across a range of comparator countries, their effectiveness in boosting productivity,...
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RT @fmcevoy_ds: @RD_Economist Next, @j_schneebacher gave an overview of how the CMA’s microeconomics unit has used card spending data to id….
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RT @EconObservatory: The UK has in the past favoured tax credits over ‘direct’ financial measures, such as grants, guarantees or loans. In….
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RT @EconObservatory: A new report from the @CMAgovUK examines the record of industrial policies in the UK. Read about it on the Economics O….
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