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Rising markups, market power and market concentration are considered primary concerns that require an immediate policy response. At this event we will analyse the reasons behind the global trends in corporate margins and market concentration. Do they signal a lack of market competition or are they linked to new technology efficiencies and the organic growth of industrial players? We will also discuss whether current competition policy tools are adequate to address related concerns. Do we need a new approach, and if yes, what should its basic ingredients and characteristics be? Speakers: Fiona Scott Morton, Theodore Nierenberg Professor of Economics, Yale Georgios Petropoulos, Research Fellow, Bruegel Adina Claici, Director and head of the Brussels office at Copenhagen Economics Nicolas Petit, Professor of Law, University of Liege Arno Rasek, Chief Economist, German Competition Authority (Bundeskartellamt) For more information consult: http://bruegel.org/events/market-power-and-its-implications-to-comp