2024 Lingnan International Conference on Competition Policy (23-24 May)

2024 Lingnan International Conference on Competition Policy (23-24 May)

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Day 1 (Thursday), May 23, 2024

08:40 - 08:50Registration
08:50 - 08:55Welcome Remarks
Professor Joshua Ka Ho Mok - Vice-President, Lingnan University
08:55 - 09:00Photo-Taking

Session 1 -

Chair: 

 

Tianle Zhang
Lingnan University

09:00 - 09:30

Competition Policy Speech

Rasul Butt - Hong Kong Competition Comiision

09:30 - 10:10

Keynote: “Tying with Network Effect”

Jay Pil Choi  - Michigan State University

10:10 - 10:40“A Multimarket Cartel”
Heng Ju - Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
10:40 - 11:00Coffee Break
Session 2 –

Chair:

Wen Zhou
The University of Hong Kong
11:00 - 11:40

Keynote: “Product Safety in the Age of AI: Autonomy, R&D, and AI Liability”

Yongmin Chen University of Colorado Boulder

11:40 - 12:10

“The Value of Anonymous Option”

Jianpei Li - University of International Business and Economics 

12:10 - 12:40

“Cross-Licensing in Vertically Related Market”

Chiu Yu Ko The Chinese University of Hong Kong

12:40 - 14:10Lunch (2/F, Lingnan House, Lau Lee Yuen Haan Amenities Building)
Session 3 -

Chair:

Xinyu Hua
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
14:10 - 14:50

Keynote: “Multibrand Price Dispersion” 

Mark Armstrong - University of College London

14:50 - 15:20

“Attraction via Prices and Information” 

Pak Hung Au - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

15:20 - 15:50

Differential Pricing of Internet Traffic: Theory and Empirical Analysis”

Matthew Shi - The Chinese University of Hong Kong

15:50 - 16:10Coffee Break
Session 4 -

Chair:

Fuhai Hong
Lingnan University
16:10 - 16:40

“Acquire to Kill versus Acquire to Save” 

Ping Lin - Shandong University

16:40 - 17:10“Researcher-Entrepreneur Relationship and Performance of Innovative Startups”
Yangguang Huang - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
17:10 – 17:40

“Distracted from Comparison: Product Design and Advertisement with Limited Attention” 

Tsz Kin Leung - Hong Kong Baptist University

18:30 - 20:30

Dinner (Ming Garden Restaurant, Tuen Mun Town Plaza) - 

The shuttle bus will depart at 18:00.

 

Day 2 (Friday), May 24, 2024

08:50 - 09:00Registration
Session 5 -

Chair:

Yuk-fai Fong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
09:00 - 09:40Keynote: “Transparency and Competition for Influence”
Giacomo Calzolari European University Institute
09:40 - 10:10

“Within-Firm and Cross-Firm Interconnection Strategies in Asymmetric

Lingfang Li Fudan University

10:10 - 10:40

“Resale Price Maintenance without Services”

Travis NgThe Chinese University of Hong Kong

10:40 - 11:00Coffee Break
Session 6 -

Chair:

Junji Xiao
Lingnan University
11:00 - 11:30

“Market-Share Contracts by a Dominant Firm”

Adam WongLingnan University

11:30 - 12:10Estimating Recruitment Elasticity in the Multi-Stage and Bilateral Job Matching Process”
Kohei Kawaguchi The Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology
12:00 - 12:30

“Why Do Apps Keep Asking for Permission?”

Ming Gao - Liaoning University

12:30 - 13:00

“Selling Self Control”

Wei Huang -  The Chinese University of Hong Kong

13:00 - 13:15Closing Remarks
Professor Larry Qiu - Head, Department of Economics, Lingnan University
13:05 - 14:30Lunch (2/F, Lingnan House, Lau Lee Yuen Haan Amenities Building)


Supported by Impact Case Support Fund (ORKT) #132411