Johannes Persch
Johannes Persch is a PhD candidate at the University of Mannheim in EU antitrust law and doctoral member of the Mannheim Centre for Competition and Innovation—MaCCI. His research is supported by a scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation. Johannes is qualified to practice law in Germany and holds an LL.M. from the University of Chicago Law School. Prior to starting his PhD, he has completed various internships, including at the German Federal Cartel Office, the European Commission and major international law firms. His work has been published in leading European and German journals, including the European Competition Journal, the Journal of European Competition Law and Pracice and Europarecht.
Antitrust and Competition
Should Google Still be Allowed to Crown the Kings in Digital Markets?
Google search is continuously evolving into a full service provider, directly selecting and presenting the information that we are looking for. At...
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Commentary
How Financial Contracting Could Help the Police Force Manage Its Aims More Effectively
Hamid Mehran proposes funded deferred pay, an incentive structure to mitigate the risk and costs of police misconduct.
Event Notes
Event Notes: “China’s Political Economy” in Review
The Stigler Center's "China Political Economy" webinar series returns Thursday, February 9. Here's a reminder of what we covered in our first...
Economic History
To Build an Equitable Economy, We Must Understand Capitalism’s Racist Heritage
American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our...
Industrial Policy
How To Ensure Industrial Policy Promotes Public Over Private Gain
Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s...
Fiscal Policy
More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution
The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...
Research
Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia
As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and...
Big Tech
The Wicked Problem Embodied by The Twitter Files
In response to a recent ProMarket post about the Twitter Files, professor Tom Ginsburg points out that the toughest question lies in...
