Hans Friederiszick

Research Fellow, ESMT Berlin and Managing Director at ESMT

Biography

ESMT

Hans W. Friederiszick is a research fellow at ESMT, managing director at E.CA Economics, and a former member of the chief economist team at DG Competition, European Commission. His interests lie in the fields of applied microeconomics and industrial organization, with a specialization in competition economics.

Dr Friederiszick has extensive practical experience in all fields of competition economics (cartels, merger cases, abuse of a dominant position and State aid cases) and has lead teams of economists on international antitrust investigations. He has been retained as an economic expert in front of German, UK, French and European courts and is named in GCR's Who's Who as one of the leading competition economists.

Dr Friederiszick has published widely, teaches on competition law & economics and is a regular speaker at international antitrust conferences. Recent publications include the OECD roundtable report on economic methods for damage calculations and on efficiencies in Art 102 TFEU cases, a study on innovation in the pharmaceutical industry, on intermodal competition in the railway industry, on the economics of State aid control and on Internet neutrality.

Education

  • Dr. rer. pol. (Free University, Berlin)
  • Diplm.-Vw (Free University, Berlin)

Expertise

Topics

competition economics, consulting, industrial organization, microeconomics, state aid

Areas

Europe

Languages

German, English

Publications

Journal Article Competition policy in modern retail markets Journal of Antitrust Enforcement 4(1): 42–83 Hans W. Friederiszick, Ela Głowicka (2016)

Journal Article Hidden efficiencies: The relevance of business justifications in abuse of dominance cases Journal of Competition Law and Economics 11(3): 671–700 Hans W. Friederiszick, Linda Gratz (2015)

Journal Article A fleet without a captain? Taking stock of European antitrust litigation post EU directive CPI Antitrust Chronicle 1(1) Hans W. Friederiszick, Michael Rauber (2015)

Journal Article Angemessene Rendite im Bussektor. Ewiger Streit oder lösbare Aufgabe? Der Nahverkehr 1–2: 41–43 Hans W. Friederiszick, Simone Kohnz (2015)

Journal Article Implications of the state aid modernisation for the assessment of large investment projects European State Aid Law Quarterly 1: 46–60 Hans W. Friederiszick, Nicola Tosini (2013)

Journal Article The German Cement Cartel case and the trade-off between accuracy and practicality Concurrences 1: 24–26 Hans W. Friederiszick (2011)

Journal Article Quantification of harm in damages actions for antitrust infringements: Insights from German cartel cases Journal of Competition Law and Economics 6(3): 595–618 Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2010)

Journal Article Anticompetitive behaviour of public enterprises: Lessons to be learned from European state aid control Concurrences 1 Hans W. Friederiszick (2010)

Journal Article Überwälzungen der Opportunitätskosten von CO2-Zertifikaten als Ausbeutungsmissbrauch: Eine ökonomische Analyse Wirtschaft und Wettbewerb 58(9): 929–940 Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2008)

Journal Article Overcharge estimations in cartel cases: Lessons learned from a recent judgment on the German paper wholesaler cartel Global Competition Litigation Review 1(1): 1–10 Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2008)

Journal Article Triggering inspections ex officio: Moving beyond a passive EU cartel policy Journal of Competition Law and Economics 4(1): 89–113 Hans W. Friederiszick, Frank P. Maier-Rigaud (2008)

Journal Article Using economic analysis to assess R&D&I state aid measures European State Aid Law Quarterly 6(4): 592–604 Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2007)

Journal Article Applying the market economy investor principle to state owned companies - Lessons learned from the German Landesbanken cases Competition Policy Newsletter 1: 105–109 Hans W. Friederiszick, Michael Tröge (2006)

Journal Article Die großen Zwei - Wettbewerb im Kreditkartenmarkt? JahrbŸcher fŸr Nationalškonomie und Statistik (Journal of Economics and Statistics) 224(4): 445–470 Uwe Dulleck, Hans W. Friederiszick (2004)

Book Wettbewerb und Firmenkooperation [Competition and Co-Operation between Firms] Aachen: Shaker Hans W. Friederiszick (2000)

Book Chapter Germany (country chapter) In The handbook of competition economics 2016, ed. C. Campbell, 57–59. Nottinghamshire: Encompass Print Solutions. Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars Wiethaus, Rainer Nitsche (2015)

Book Chapter Der Begriff der Wettbewerbsverzerrung unter Artikel 107 1TFEU [Distortion of Competition under Art 107 1 TFEU] In Europäisches Beihilfenrecht, ed. Alexander Birnstiel, Marc Bungenberg, Helge Heinrich, 186–195. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Hans W. Friederiszick (2013)

Book Chapter Die Abwägungsprüfung unter Art 107 3c TFEU [The balancing test under Art 107 3c TFEU] In Europäisches Beihilfenrecht, ed. Alexander Birnstiel, Marc Bungenberg, Helge Heinrich, 524–531. Baden-Baden: Nomos. Hans W. Friederiszick (2013)

Book Chapter Germany (country chapter) In The handbook of competition economics 2012, ed. C. Campbell, 43–44. Nottinghamshire: Encompass Print Solutions. Hans W. Friederiszick, Dennis Beling, Rainer Nitsche (2011)

Book Chapter Economic analysis in EU competition cases In Economic theory and competition law, ed. Josef Drexl, Laurence Idot, Joel Monéger, 3–19. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar. Hans W. Friederiszick (2009)

Book Chapter On the difficult relationship between competition policy and public enterprises: What can be learned from recent developments in the field of European state aid control In The pros and cons of competition in/by the public sector, ed. Dan Sjöblom, 99–135. Stockholm: Swedish Competition Authority. Hans W. Friederiszick, Jakub Kałużny (2009)

Book Chapter European state aid control: An economic framework In Handbook of antitrust economics, ed. Paolo Buccirossi, 625–669. Cambridge: MIT Press. Lars-Hendrik Röller, Hans W. Friederiszick, Vincent Verouden (2008)

Book Chapter Der 'Refined Economic Approach' in der Beihilfenkontrolle: Innen- und Außenansichten In Der 'More Economic Approach' in der Beihilfenkontrolle, Schriften des Vereins für Socialpolitik, ed. P. Oberender, 49–62. Frankfurt am Main: Verein für Socialpolitik. Hans W. Friederiszick (2008)

Book Chapter The role of economics in cartel detection in Europe In The more economic approach to European competition law, ed. Stefan Voigt, Max Albert, 179–196. Tubingen: Mohr Siebeck. Hans W. Friederiszick, Frank P. Maier-Rigaud (2007)

Book Chapter Ökonomische Analyse in der EU Wettbewerbspolitik: Ein erstes Resümee In Neueste Entwicklungen im europäischen und internationalen Kartellrecht, ed. Carl Baudenbacher, 203–220. Basel: Helbing Lichtenhahn. Lars-Hendrik Röller, Hans W. Friederiszick (2006)

Book Chapter EC state aid control: An economic perspective In The EC state aid regime: Distortive effects of state aid on competition and trade, ed. Michael Sanchez Rydelski, 145–182. London: Cameron May Press. Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller, Vincent Verouden (2006)

Book Chapter Marktabgrenzung und Marktmacht In Recht und Ökonomie im Europäischen Wettbewerbsrecht, ed. Jürgen Schwarze, 29–40. Frankfurt am Main: Nomos. Hans W. Friederiszick (2006)

Study Rekommunalisierung und Wettbewerb in der Entsorgungswirtschaft: Trends, Erklärungen und wettbewerbspolitische Implikationen Hans W. Friederiszick, Steffen Reinhold, Juri Demuth (2016)

Comment Renditevergleich trotz Datenmangel. Eine Replik auf die Kritik von Astrid Karl, Thomas Petersen und Christoph Schaaffkamp 7–8 Hans W. Friederiszick, Simone Kohnz (2015)

Study Dominant and efficient: On the relevance of efficiencies in abuse of dominance cases Hans W. Friederiszick, Linda Gratz (2012)

Other Quantification of harm to competition by national courts and competition agencies Hans W. Friederiszick, Elisabeth Fugger (2011)

Report Beurteilung eines nachhaltigen Internet-Modells für die nahe Zukunft Hans W. Friederiszick, Jakub Kałużny, Simone Kohnz, Michał Grajek, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2011)

Report Assessment of a sustainable Internet model for the near future Hans W. Friederiszick, Jakub Kałużny, Simone Kohnz, Michał Grajek, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2011)

Study Assessment of a sustainable Internet model for the near future Hans W. Friederiszick, Jakub Kałużny, Simone Kohnz, Michał Grajek, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2011)

Study An economic assessment of the relationship between price regulation and incentives to innovate in the pharmaceutical industry Hans W. Friederiszick, Nicola Tosini, Francis de Véricourt, Simon Wakeman (2009)

Other Does Europe need subsidized competition for achieving the goal of rapid deployment of broadband networks? Comments on the draft Community Guidelines for the application of State aid rules in relation to rapid deployment of broadband networks : 1–3 Hans W. Friederiszick, Rainer Nitsche, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2009)

Study Railway alliances in EC long-distance passenger transport: A competitive assessment post-liberalization 2010 Hans W. Friederiszick, Tseveen Gantumur, Rajshri Jayaraman, Lars-Hendrik Röller, Jens Weinmann(2009)

Study Analyzing the relationship between regulation and investment in the telecom sector Hans W. Friederiszick, Michał Grajek, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2008)

Report Energy: Choices for Europe : 1–61 Lars-Hendrik Röller, Juan Delgado, Hans W. Friederiszick (2007)

Study Energy: Choices for Europe Lars-Hendrik Röller, Juan Delgado, Hans W. Friederiszick (2007)

University publication Weniger und effektiver: Ökonomische Prüfverfahren könnten die EU-Beihilfenkontrolle stärken 111: 27–30 Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2006)

Report Evaluation of the effectiveness of state aid as a policy instrument Lars-Hendrik Röller, Hans W. Friederiszick, Damien J. Neven (2003)

Report Lokale Märkte unter Globalisierungsdruck: Eine industrieökonomische Studie zur deutschen Zementindustrie : 1–113 Lars-Hendrik Röller, Hans W. Friederiszick (2002)

Working papers

ESMT Working Paper Regional state aid control in Europe: A legal and economic assessment ESMT Working Paper Hans W. Friederiszick, Massimo Merola (2015)

ESMT Working Paper Hidden efficiencies: On the relevance of business justifications in abuse of dominance cases ESMT Working Paper Published in Journal of Competition Law and Economics 11(3): 671–700. Hans W. Friederiszick, Linda Gratz (2013)

ESMT Working Paper State aid modernization and its implications for the assessment of large investment projects: The relevance of market screens in the regional aid guidelines ESMT Working Paper Hans W. Friederiszick, Nicola Tosini (2012)

ESMT Working Paper Quantification of harm in damages actions for antitrust infringements: Insights from German cartel cases ESMT Working Paper Published in Journal of Competition Law and Economics 6(3): 595–618. Hans W. Friederiszick, Lars-Hendrik Röller (2010)

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