All you ever wanted to know about the ICN, and perhaps more, is available here. This presentation provides an introduction to the ICN. The first 25 slides present a general overview of the ICN and all of its working groups, followed in slides 27-86  with detailed information about each of the current working groups. If you’re […]

Dear ICN community, Welcome to the ICN’s new quarterly update. At least year’s annual conference, David Lewis said, “One of the real eye-openers in taking over the chair of the ICN was the realization that the ICN is engaged in an extraordinary amount of activity.” I confess to a similar experience, and in response have […]

The recent economic crisis appears to have shaken faith in markets and in competition policy, and there are accusations that nfettered competition has contributed to the crisis. If we mistake regulatory failure or market failure, we risk undermining the source of much of the wealth creation that ame from the opening of markets to competition. […]

Today’s posting is dedicated to the Cartel Working Group, and special gratitude is due to the Egyptian Competition Authority, for their excellent hosting of the workshop last month, and to the Working Group Chairs, EU’s DG COMP and Hungary’s GVH. Vice Chair for Outreach, William E. Kovacic, US Federal Trade Commission