The rise of the Internet and growth of the sharing economy are transforming local and global commerce and forcing policymakers to reconsider traditional approaches to regulation. To ensure that the new economy is governed appropriately, regulators and law enforcement officials must understand how it differs from traditional business arrangements and how consumers, entrepreneurs, and workers … Continue reading “Workshop on the Law & Economics of the Sharing Economy”

State Attorneys General are among the nation’s most important antitrust and competition enforcers, and they are frequently called upon to address matters that pose unique impacts on local and state economies. The AGEP Workshop on the Economics of Antitrust and Competition Law helped state attorney general staff lawyers improve their understanding of competition economics and … Continue reading “Workshop on the Economics of Antitrust and Competition Law”

In the wake of the global financial crisis, countries around the world have been grappling with the need to develop a modern consumer financial protection system that simultaneously protects consumers and preserves and encourages competition, choice, and innovation. Rapid technological innovation promises the development of novel consumer products and seamless payment systems, but also raises … Continue reading “Third Annual Consumer Payments and Finance Academy”

The Law & Economics Center hosted its Eighth Annual Public Policy Institute on Financial Services on Tuesday, May 1 through Thursday, May 3, 2018. This years program featured a keynote addresses by Mark A. Calabria, Chief Economist for the Office of the Vice President of the United States, and Nathaniel Popper, Technology Reporter for The New … Continue reading “AGEP Eighth Annual Public Policy Institute on Financial Services”