UCL's Jevons Institute will host a debate, in London, on March 12, on how competition policy and regulatory should deal with innovation, and in particular new business models, in payments and communications. Andrea Coscelli, David S. Evans, John Fingleton, Hannah Nixon, and Steve Unger will discuss the international experience and compares lessons learned across different sectors. They will discuss possible benefits and harms posed by different types of innovation and the challenges that regulators, market players and their advisers face in this area. For more details and to register
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