CV Andreas Polk

CV Andreas Polk
Personal information
Prof. Dr. Andreas Polk
Professor of Economics
Department of Business and Economics
Berlin School of Economics and Law
Phone: +49 30 30877 1162
Mail: [email protected]
Web: http://www.hwr-berlin.de/en/prof/andreas-polk
Postal address:
Badensche Str. 50-51
10825 Berlin
Germany
Current affiliations
since 2008
Professor of Economics, Berlin School of Economics and Law.
since 2011
Member of the Academic Senate, Berlin School of Economics and
Law.
since 2013
Member of the Faculty Council, Berlin School of Economics and Law.
since 2011
Regular member of expert panels for the re-accreditation of higher
education institutions in Croatia.
Past affiliations
2012 - 2016
Course director of the study programme Economics, Berlin School of
Economics and Law.
Academic and professional career
Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office, Germany), focus on energy
policy and the economic foundations of competition policy.
Obtained doctorate at the University of Zurich on the topic ”The
Economics of Lobbying and Special Interest Groups”.
Assistant to the Chair for Microeconomics, Industrial Organisation,
and Environmental Economics at the University of Zurich (Prof. Dr.
Schmutzler).
Assistant to the Chair for Economic Theory at the University of
Heidelberg (Prof. Dr. Faber).
Studied Economics at the University of Heidelberg and the University
of Duisburg.
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Main research interests
Market analysis, competition policy and regulation
Political economy (lobbying)
Applied microeconomics and game theory
Working papers & work in progress
Lobbyismus in Deutschland aus politökonomischer Sicht.
The role of umbrella pricing in private litigation.
(with J. Franck, & K. Hüschelrath; ZEW & U Mannheim)
Regulation in the water industry.
(with M. Hellwig; ZEW Mannheim)
A comparison of competition policy in Slowenia and Germany.
(with A. Primec; U Maribor)
Journal publications (peer-reviewed)
Polk, A., Schmutzler, A. and Müller, A. (2014), ”Lobbying and the
power of multinational firms”, European Journal of Political Economy, Vol. 36, 209-227.
Bilotkach, V. and Polk, A (2013), ”Market Power of Airports: A Case
Study for Amsterdam Airport Schiphol”, Competition and Regulation in Network Industries, Vol. 14, No. 4, 320-338.
Polk, A. and Bilotkach, V. (2013), ”The Assessment of Market Power
of Hub Airports, Transport Policy, Vol. 29, 29-37.
Polk, A. and Schmutzler, A. (2005), Lobbying against environmental
regulation vs. lobbying for loopholes, European Journal of Political
Economy, Vol. 21, No. 4, 915-931.
Polk, A. (2000), Multilaterale Abkommen für Direktinvestitionen
Eine Kritik am MAI aus industrieökonomischer Sicht, Aussenwirtschaft,
55(4), 527-547.
Journal publications (others)
Frübing, S. and Polk, A. (forthcoming), ”Product Differentiation,
Leniency Programs and Cartel Stability”, BIIBS Working Paper No.
3, Berlin School of Economics and Law.
Polk, A. (forthcoming), ”Krisen- und Chancenmanagement. Erkenntnisse der Spieltheorie” in: Krise und Sanierung von Projektfinanzierung, eds: Böttcher, J. and Wiebusch, A., de Gruyter Oldenbourg.
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Polk, A. (2016), ”Doping im Radsport aus spieltheoretischer Sicht”,
WiSt - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Studium, 6/2016, Vol. 45, 311316.
Polk, A. (2015), ”The Bundeskartellamt blocks a merger between
two food retailers with a strong position in different regional German
markets as it would impede effective competition in the food retail
market (Edeka and Kaisers Tengelmann)”, Bulletin e-Competitions,
March 2015, Art. N 74231. [also published in: April 2015, eCompetitions Bulletin Market definition in mergers, Art. N 78596]
Polk, A. (2015), ”Good Governance bei Fusionskontrollen”, wisu Das Wirtschaftsstudium, 3/2015, 314-321.
Polk, A. (2014), ”The Higher Regional Court Düsseldorf overrules
decision of the Bundeskartellamt to free merger under remedies between two cable operators (Liberty Global / KabelBW)”, Bulletin
e-Competitions, February 2014, Art. N 63668.
Polk, A. (2012), ”Ein Lob des Lobbyismus”, Blätter für deutsche und
internationale Politik, 11/2012, 36-38.
Polk, A. (2011), ”Lobbying: Public Interest and Private Conduct”,
CESifo DICE Report, 1/2011 (Spring), 3-7.
Polk, A. (2010), ”The economic market power of Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol: A Rejoinder”, published online at www.airneth.nl.
Müller, J., Bilotkach, V., Fichert, F., Niemeier H.M., Pels, E. and
Polk, A. (2010), ”The economic market power of Amsterdam Airport
Schiphol”, Study commissioned by the Netherlands Competition Authority (NMa), April 2010.
Windeck, C. and Polk A. (2010), ”Strafzettel XXXL. Die Milliardenstrafe der EU gegen Intel”, c’t magazin für computer technik, 2/2010,
152-156.
Polk, A., Rasek, A. and Thiele, G. (2006), ”Konglomerate Zusammenschlüsse in der Fusionskontrolle - Bestandsaufnahme und Ausblick”, Diskussionspapier des Bundeskartellamtes zur Professorentagung, 2006.
Polk, A. and Schmutzler, A. (2000), ”Game-Theoretic Models of Regional Competition for Plant Locations”, in: Roy, Schulz (Hrsg),
”Theory of Regional Competition”, Nomos-Verlag, Baden-Baden, 2000.
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Referee
Conferences
Economics E-Journal, Journal of Air Transport Management, Research in Transportation Economics, Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Transport Policy.
2016
2015
2013
2011
2010
2000
Invited talks
2015
2014
2013
2013
2006
2005
GLEA, Budapest
VfS, Ausschuss Institutionenökonomik
MaCCI, ZEW Mannheim
CIEM Workshop on Energy Market Regulation, Hanoi
7th Workshop on Political Economy, Dresden
ATRS, Bergamo
Verein für Socialpolitik, Düsseldorf
MaCCI, ZEW Mannheim
ATRS, Porto
GARS Workshop, Bremen
EARIE, Lausanne
CIEM Workshop Energy Market Regulation, Hanoi
GIZ Berlin
GIZ Berlin
Youth-Future-Conference, Bonn
7th Workshop on Political Economy, Dresden
University of Bonn
European Academy, Berlin
University of Maastricht
Appearances
Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Spiegel online, Tagesspiegel, Manager Magazin online, Euro Magain, Immobilien Airports, Vietnam
News, bizhub, bizlive.vn, Sr2 Kulturradio (radio interview), Kölncampus
(radio interview).
Teaching
Markets, competition and regulation
Microeconomics
Applied micro and game theory
Pricing techniques
Managerial economics and strategic management
International Business Environment
Political economics analysis of lobbying
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The economic analysis of mergers & acquisitions
Guest professorships
2014, 2015, 2016 Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Vietnam
2013 Ramkhamhaeng University Bangkok, Thailand
2010 University of Kobe, Japan
Professional Affiliations
Ausschuss für Wirtschaftssysteme und Institutionenökonomik, VfS
European Association for Research in Industrial Economics (EARIE)
European Economic Association (EEA)
German Law and Economics Association (GLEA)
German Economic Association (Verein für Socialpolitik)
November 18, 2016
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