Expertise: Industrial Organization, Applied Microeconomics and Economics of Innovation.
Biography:Dr Christos Genakos is a Lecturer at the Economics Department of Cambridge University and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics at Selwyn College. He received his PhD from the London Business School, after completing his MSc at the University College London. His research focuses on Industrial Organization and Applied Microeconomics. His recent work includes the welfare analysis of mergers in the PC industry, examining foreclosure incentives in the PC and server operating systems market, estimation of the “waterbed” effect in mobile telephony and evaluation of international management practices.
Education:
- PhD in Economics (2005), London Business School
- MSc in Economics (2000), University College London
- BSc in Economics (1998), University of Athens
Awards:
- ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (ESRC)
Awarded a PhD Studentship financial award.
- LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL (LBS) Awarded a PhD Programme financial award.
- STATE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (IKY)
Received award and scholarship by the Greek Scholarship Foundation (IKY) for achieving 1st national rank in entrance exams and for graduating 1st from the Department of Economics of the University of Athens.
Affiliations/Professional activities with other institutions:
- Selwyn College, Cambridge University
- Lecturer, Fellow and Director of Studies in Economics
Selected Publications:
- “The Incentives of a Monopolist to Degrade Interoperability: Theory and Evidence from the Personal Computer and Server Market” (co-authored with Kai-Uwe Kühn, University of Michigan, and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)
- “Management Practices across Europe, the US and Asia” (co-authored with Nick Bloom, Stanford University, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)
- “Management Practices across Europe, the US and Asia” (co-authored with Nick Bloom, Stanford University, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, London School of Economics)
CEP Publications:
- Management Practices Across Firms and Countries
Nicholas Bloom,
Christos Genakos,
Raffaella Sadun,
John Van Reenen,
December 2011
Paper No' CEPDP1109:
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- Leveraging Monopoly Power by Degrading Interoperability: Theory and Evidence from Computer Markets
Christos Genakos,
Kai Uwe Kühn,
John Van Reenen,
July 2011
Paper No' CEPDP1060:
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- Seesaw in the Air: Interconnection Regulation and the Structure of Mobile Tariffs
Christos Genakos,
Tommaso Valletti,
February 2011
Paper No' CEPDP1045:
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- In brief: Modern Management: Good for the environment or just hot air?
Nick Bloom,
Christos Genakos,
Ralf Martin,
Raffaella Sadun,
February 2010
Paper No' CEPCP303:
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This article summarises Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air? by Nick Bloom, Christos Genakos, Ralf Martin and Raffaella Sadun, CEP Discussion Paper No. 891
- Risk Taking and Performance in Multistage Tournaments: Evidence from Weightlifting Competitions
Christos Genakos,
Mario Pagliero,
May 2009
Paper No' CEPDP0928:
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- Weightlifting competitions: lessons for performance management
Christos Genakos,
Mario Pagliero,
March 2009
Paper No' CEPCP269:
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- Modern Management: Good for the Environment or Just Hot Air?
Nick Bloom,
Christos Genakos,
Ralf Martin,
Raffaella Sadun,
October 2008
Paper No' CEPDP0891:
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- Testing the "Waterbed" Effect in Mobile Telephony
Christos Genakos,
Tommaso Valletti,
October 2007
Paper No' CEPDP0827:
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- Regulating the mobile phone industry: beware the 'waterbed' effect
Christos Genakos,
Tommaso Valletti,
October 2007
Paper No' CEPCP238:
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This article summarises 'Testing the "Waterbed" Effect in Mobile Telephony' by Christos Genakos and Tommaso Valletti, CEP Discussion Paper No. 827
- What drives good management around the world?
Nick Bloom,
Christos Genakos,
Raffaella Sadun,
John Van Reenen,
October 2007
Paper No' CEPCP234:
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More details on this research can be found in 'Management Practice and Productivity:Why They Matter' by Nick Bloom, Stephen Dorgan, John Dowdy, Christos Genakos, Raffaella Sadun and John Van Reenen, July 2007
- The European Commission versus Microsoft: Competition Policy in High-Tech Industries
Christos Genakos,
Kai Uwe Kühn,
John Van Reenen,
June 2007
Paper No' CEPCP223:
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This paper has been published as: The Incentives of a Monopolist to Degrade Interoperability: Theory and Evidence from the Personal Computer and Server Market by Christos Genakos, Kai Uwe Kühn and John Van Reenen, CEP mimeo
'Some Economics of European Commission versus Microsoft' by Kai Uwe Kühn and John Van Reenen, forthcoming in Cases in European Competition Policy: The Economic Analysis edited by Bruce Lyons (Cambridge University Press).
- DIFFERENTIAL MERGER EFFECTS: The Case of the Personal Computer Industry
Christos Genakos,
December 2004
Paper No' EI 39:
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