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Date
September 18, 2026
Time
09:20 – 17:15
Location
ESMTSchloßplatz 110178Berlin

21st Berlin IO Day

The Berlin IO Day is a one-day workshop supported by Berlin's leading academic institutions, including DIW Berlin, ESMT Berlin, Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Technische Universität Berlin. The aim is to create an international forum for high-quality research in Industrial Organization in the heart of Berlin, one of Europe's most vibrant and intellectually lively cities.

Program

09:20Registration & coffee
09:40Opening: David Ronayne, ESMT Berlin
MorningChair: Roland Strausz, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
09:45Demand Management in Distribution Channels
Dongsoo Shin, Santa Clara University
10:45Coffee
11:00The Geography of Market Power: Firm Location, Spatial Rents, and Their Social Costs
Marleen Marra, KU Leuven
12:00Lunch
AfternoonChair: David Ronayne, ESMT Berlin
13:15Switching Costs with Asymmetric Information
Luís Cabral, New York University
14:15Coffee
14:30Career Concerns and Managerial Risk Taking: Evidence from Professional Football
Hannes Ullrich, DIW Berlin & University of Copenhagen
15:30Coffee
16:00Is Platform-Led Pricing Pro or Anti-Competitive?
Z. Eddie Ning, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
17:00Closing Remarks: Tomaso Duso, DIW Berlin & Technische Universität Berlin