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Inframarginalism & Internet: A Conference on Markets as Wealth Distributors, and the Implications for Tech Policy

The 18th Annual STOREP Conference will be held online on June 17-18, 2021, (virtually) hosted by the Università dell’Insubria, Dipartimento di Economia, Varese. The title of the Conference is “Law and Economics: History, Institutions, Public Policies”.

Programe objectives:

The 2021 STOREP Annual Conference invites contributions exploring the different dimensions of law and economics: its history, from the seminal contributions of Aaron Director, Ronald Coase, Guido Calabresi, Richard Posner and Gary Becker to more recent developments; the history of antitrust and corporate law; the analysis of the interplay between government, other legal institutions, and markets; comparative institutional analysis and comparative political economy; the effects of law-and-economics research in shaping economic policies, new legislation, or court decisions; the legal coding of economic categories; the effects of legal definitions on economic development, inequality and other major economic phenomena.

Crucial dates and info:

The Conference will take place online.

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Conference TILTing Perspectives 2021: Regulating in Times of Crisis

The Tilburg Law School will host Conference TILTing Perspectives 2021: Regulating in Times of Crisis, online on May 19-21, 2021.

Programe objectives:

TILTing perspectives 2021 brings together researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and civil society at the intersection of law and regulation, technology, and society to share insights, exchange ideas and formulate, discuss and suggest answers to contemporary challenges related to technological innovation. The conference features 6 different tracks: Energy and Climate Crisis, Competition and Market Regulation, Human Rights and Artificial Intelligence, Data Protection, IP Law and an Open Track.

Crucial dates and info:

The Conference will take place online.

  • Submission deadline for abstracts and/or draft papers:  February 1, 2021.
  • More information can be found on the conference’s website.
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Postdoc position Tilburg Law School

The Tilburg Law School is inviting applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in a project on ‘Protecting autonomy in a data-driven society’, which explores how economic regulation can strengthen the autonomy of individuals and businesses vis-à-vis digital platforms. 

The selected candidate is expected to complement the team’s existing expertise in competition law and contribute research insights in areas such as intermediary liability, content moderation, algorithmic decision-making or media law.

The Position starts in January 2020 and is for period of 2 years.

Details on the call for application can be found at https://tiu.nu/17045