Professor - and fellow AT blogger - D. Sokol is currently conducing a survey on the compliance effects of the antitrust laws. Private practitioners and in-house counsels are invited to answer a set of questions which, undeniably, have "important policy implications".
On a personal note, I am very much in favour of the introduction of empirical techniques in antitrust law and economics (i.e. through surveys, for instance). The numerous consultations processes launched under the impetus of the Commission are nothing but empirical methods. Yet, the Commission's questions are often so vague and open-ended, that many addressees will be discouraged from inputting (the recent consultation process on the ex post assessment of Regulation 1/2003 is a case in point). Transaction costs matters to potential respondents. Failing to understand that inevitably leads to low participation and, in turn, poor feedback. In simply requiring 8-12 minutes to fill, Prof Sokol's survey avoids this shortcoming.
Dear Professor,
Interesting survey.
I am researching on the Compliance Programmes under Antitrust. It is my understanding that most of these programmes start with an Antitrust audit and this audit is based on a questionnaire.
I could not get any info about these antitrust questionnaires on net. What are the different aspects that these questionnaires look into? What is the level of analysis that is desired? And such other questions. I would be grateful if you could give me an insight into these things.
Best Wishes,
Themis Theodore
Posted by: Themis Theodore | April 17, 2009 at 01:47 PM