Publications in: Competition & Antitrust

Performance-based Full Policy Cycle for the Digital Single Market

Client:European Parliament
Published:October, 2013

A benchmarking exercise of a number of Digital Single Market policy initiatives recently proposed by the European Commission against the performance-based policy model shows that the current policy development and assessment process could be improved markedly by following the performance-based policy model set out in the present study.

The Cost of Non-Europe: the Untapped Potential of the European Single Market

Client:European Commision – Bureau of European Policy Advisors (BEPA)
Published:October, 2013

While the growth-creating potential of the Single Market has long been recognised, evidence on the remaining untapped potential of the Single Market (where such potential lies, how much additional growth it could deliver, and which policy measures would help unlock it) was largely missing. London Economics, in association with PwC, were commissioned by the European […]

Implications of the European Commission’s Proposal for a General Data Protection Regulation for Business

Client:N/A
Published:October, 2013

Uncertainty about the final shape of the new EU Data Protection Regulation does not mask one fact – they will change how every organisation has to deal with personal information and the cost base and risk factors involved. Whether through the impact of new consent requirements or the need to employ a Data Protection Officer, […]

A European Single Point of Contact

Client:European Parliament
Published:July, 2013

This research study for the European Parliament discusses the features and value added of a European single point of contact. The large number of European level online services combined with an extensive range of services at national level generates complexity in identification of the most appropriate services, and in understanding their different competencies. Such complexity […]

The Economic and Societal Benefits of Deriving from the Presence of Hyundai and Kia in Europe

Client:Hyundai Motor Company
Published:February, 2013

The study highlights the contribution of Hyundai and Kia, two of the most successful car manufacturers operating in Europe, in a number of dimensions, namely: the contribution to employment and GDP; training and development of the labour force; the contribution to European R&D and innovation; the contribution to the development of the automotive supply chain […]

Regulation on the Approval and Market Surveillance of Two- or Three-wheeled Vehicles and Quadricycles

Client:European Parliament
Published:February, 2012

This study is a three-part impact assessment of amendments proposed by the IMCO Committee to three measures contained in the European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheeled vehicles and quadricycles”. The first part concerns the fitting of an anti-lock braking system (ABS), the second part concerns […]

McDonald’s Economic Footprint in Europe

Client:McDonalds
Published:November, 2011

This report examines McDonald’s economic footprint in Europe in terms of contribution to GDP growth, raw material sourcing, job creation and business opportunities via its franchising model. The analysis shows that McDonald’s continued to grow throughout the recession of 2007-09 and its growth has consistently exceeded EU GDP growth as well as the growth of […]

Consumer Behaviour in a Digital Environment

Client:European Parliament
Published:August, 2011

In a study for the European Parliament, London Economics has analysed the extent to which digital opportunities impact on consumer behaviour and the interaction between consumers and businesses. At issue is how consumers benefit from the digital environment and whether and how they change their purchasing strategies. E-developments and firm behaviour that impact on consumer […]

Study on Consumers’ Postal Practices and Socio-economic Needs in Terms of the Quality and Provision of the Priority Postal Service

Client:ARCEP and DGCIS of Ministry of Economiy, Finance and Industry
Published:June, 2011

The study focuses on the postal practices and needs of households and businesses, especially SMEs. The first part of the study examines the extent to which the postal service is important to users, the users’ knowledge of postal products, their current postal practices, their sensitivity to the time it takes for a postal product to […]

Quality of Services and Consumers’ Needs: Recent Evidence from France

Client:LE Presentation
Published:June, 2011

19th CPDE, CRRI, Jersey, June 2011.