A Conference on
Grocery Store Antitrust: Historical Retrospective & Current Developments
Sponsored by the Bureau of Economics
Federal Trade Commission
Agenda
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| 8:30 a.m |
Registration, 601 New Jersey Avenue NW Conference Center |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Introduction, “Can Antitrust Be Forward Looking?”
Michael Salinger (FTC Bureau of Economics)
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| 9:15 a.m. |
Broad Overview
- Historical Perspective: Paul Ellickson (Duke)
- International Perspective: Benoit Durand (UK Competition Commission) and David Parker (Frontier Economics)
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| 10:15 a.m. |
Morning Break |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Panel, “Merger Objectives and Merger Review”
| Chair: |
Michael Salinger (FTC Bureau of Economics) |
| Members: |
Debbie Feinstein (Arnold and Porter)
James Fishkin (Dechert LLP)
Chris MacAvoy (Howrey) |
| Commentators: |
Dave Scheffman (LECG)
Dan O’Brien (Department of Justice) |
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Keynote Lunchtime Address, “The Role of Intellectual Leadership in Competition Policy”
FTC Commissioner William Kovacic
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Academic Paper Presentations on Retail Competition
Moderator: Dan Hosken (FTC Bureau of Economics)
- “Internet Grocery Pricing and Growth Strategies”
David Bell (Wharton)
Discussant: Catherine Tucker (MIT Sloan)
- “National and Local Pricing in UK Supermarkets”
Jon Seaton (Loughborough University)
Discussant: Raphael Thomadsen (UCLA)
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Afternoon Break |
| 2:45 p.m. |
Academic Paper Presentations on Change/Dynamics in the Retail Industry
Moderator: Chris Adams (FTC Bureau of Economics)
- “The Diffusion of Wal-Mart and Economies of Density”
Thomas Holmes (Minnesota)
Discussant: Brett Wendling (FTC Bureau of Economics)
- “The Dynamics of Retail Oligopoly”
Arie Beresteanu (Duke)
Discussant: Adam Copeland (Bureau of Economic Analysis)
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| 3:45 p.m. |
Panel, “Can Antitrust Be Forward Looking?”
| Chair: |
Michael Salinger (FTC Bureau of Economics) |
| Members: |
Dennis Carlton (Department of Justice)
Joe Simons (Paul Weiss)
Tim Brennan (UMBC) |
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| 4:30 p.m. |
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