Summary
The video delves into the intersection of politics and public decision-making, questioning the role of competition authorities and concerns about competition policy's effectiveness. It explores society's worries regarding economic growth, social issues, climate change, and technological advancements' impact on jobs. Additionally, the discussion covers the resurgence of industrial policy, advocating for a balanced approach to interventions and the importance of maintaining agency missions. The talk also touches on enhancing antitrust measures, emphasizing trust in authorities and the flexibility needed in competition policy for economic progress.
Future of Competition Policy
Discusses recent suggestions to reaffirm the primacy of politics in public decision-making, proposals to put competition authorities on a tight leash, and concerns about using competition policy as a second-best instrument.
Populations Disarray
Addresses the population's concerns about economic growth, social status, climate change, AI, and the impact on jobs, leading to a dismissal of experts and a revisiting of central bank independence.
Industrial Policy
Discusses the resurgence of industrial policy, different approaches in industrial interventions including targeted and non-targeted incentives, and the importance of maintaining a sense of mission and avoiding interference with agency missions.
Improving Antitrust
Focuses on enhancing antitrust measures through guidelines for common ownership, structural interventions, preemptive mergers, and the burden of proof in merger evaluations, emphasizing the need for trust in antitrust authorities.
Flexibility in Competition Policy
Emphasizes the importance of flexibility in competition policy, highlighting the example of patent pools and collective control solutions, and the need for humility and vigilance in ensuring economic improvement.
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