January 2026
Research Seminar: Platform Design and Market Power
Platform Design and Market Power
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Heiner Schumacher (University of Innsbruck)
Prof. Heiner Schumacher from the University of Innsbruck is investigating how the design of an online trading platform—the complexity of price comparisons or the existence of a buy box—affects the market power of sellers competing on that platform. He examines the influence of platform...
Kick-off seminar to prepare for the international job market (Prof. Iris Kesternich)
This seminar provides information on the academic job market (e.g. writing a job market paper, reference letters, applications, online interviews, job market fly-outs, negotiations). There will be presentations and Q&A sessions with several professors from different countries who haved experienced both sides (being a candidate and being responsible for hiring) of the academic job market.
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Research Seminar: Is Physician Cost-Sharing an Alternative to Patient Cost-Sharing?
Is Physician Cost-Sharing an Alternative to Patient Cost-Sharing?
Research Seminar with Prof. Dr. Tobias Klein (Tilburg Universität)
Can financial incentives for general practitioners, which regulate access to specialist care within a gatekeeper system, replace patient cost-sharing? Prof. Tobias Klein from Tilburg University shows in his study from the Netherlands: General practitioners care...
