Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC)
TILEC, a Center of Excellence at Tilburg University, supports and stimulates academic research on the governance of economic activity, aiming to be a global leader in this field. Gathering more than 40 legal scholars and economists at Tilburg University and with over 50 extramural fellows, TILEC fosters academically path breaking and practically relevant research.
TILEC's research topic is governance of economic activity in the digital age. In the research themes competition & regulation, innovation, and institutions, TILEC members study how interactions between users and firms, organizations and their members, public agencies and regulated entities, courts and litigants, as well as voters and political parties are governed. Where does market power come from, and should we do anything about it? Who should act? What should be done? Why should we do it? What about specific industries, such as markets for data, energy, telecoms, healthcare, or search engines? What about specific organizations, such as competition authorities, patent offices, or nonprofit organizations? When is it better to enact a new law to tackle a problem, and when are private-ordering institutions, including standard-setting organizations and trade associations, or completely decentralized social networks the optimal governance institution?
Over the years, TILEC has collaborated with academic organizations, public authorities (especially regulators and competition authorities), think tanks, companies, and social partners. TILEC's research and researchers have influenced decisions at the EU and US Supreme Courts, have affected laws at the EU and national levels, and have helped policy makers, regulators, and other public authorities in several jurisdictions to identify and implement better policies, for the benefit of citizens and society at large.
Such collaborations improved the societal relevance of TILEC's research output and expanded its reach. Based on Social Science Research Network (SSRN) statistics, TILEC currently ranks among the top 10 economics departments globally and among the top 10 international law schools. TILEC constantly cultivates new collaborations and partnerships with academic and corporate partners as well as public authorities interested in advancing academic knowledge and regulatory frontiers.
Selected Recent Publications
- Inge Graef (2023) Future-Proofing Plural Antitrust Enforcement Models: Lessons from the United States and the European Union, Antitrust Law Journal, vol. 85 no. 2, p. 339-373.
- Price Commitments in Standard Setting under Asymmetric Information (forthcoming, 2023) Jan Boone, Emanuele Tarantino, and Florian Schuett. Journal of Industrial Economics.
- Panos Delimatsis, Stephanie Bijlmakers and Konrad Borowicz (2023)
The Evolution of Transnational Rule-Makers Through Crises - Cambridge University Press. - Janet Freilich, Michael Meurer, Mark Schankerman, and Florian Schuett (2023) A New Approach to Patent Reform. UC Irvine Law Review.
- Elias Carroni, Leonardo Madio, Shiva Shekhar (2023) Superstar Exclusivity in Two-Sided Markets. Management Science.
- Graef, I., Petročnik, T., & Tombal, T. (2023). Conceptualizing autonomy in an era of collective data processing: From theory to practice. Digital Society, 2(2), p. 1-24.
- Fiedler, Clemens, Larrain, Maria, and Jens Prüfer (2023) Membership, Governance, and Lobbying in Standard-Setting Organizations. Research Policy, 52 (6): 104761.
- Giorgio Monti (2022)
Rebates after the General Court’s 2022 Intel judgment - Common Market Law Review, 60(1), 107–140 - Mark Schankerman and Florian Schuett (2022)
Patent Screening, Innovation, and Welfare - Review of Economic Studies, 89(4), 2101–2148.
News
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Artificial intelligence can help courts improve efficiency and quality
25th May 2022In certain court cases a computer can autonomously generate draft decisions, and in almost all court cases it can offer valuable support to courts and court clerks. Yet even though artificial intelligence can improve efficiency and quality, the added value that human judges bring to the process of administering justice remains indisputable.
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Tilburg University partner in Gravitation research program 'The Algorithmic Society’
02nd May 2022Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf of Education, Culture and Science has awarded 21.3 million euros under NWO's Gravitation program to the project 'The Algorithmic Society' of a consortium of five universities led by the University of Amsterdam. Tilburg Law School is a co-applicant and bears responsibility for one of the three areas of research in the project, the judiciary.
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European Research Council awards TILT researchers grant to develop safer mental health apps
08th February 2022The European Research Council has awarded a so-called Proof of Concept Grant worth 150,000 euros to Prof. Linnet Taylor and Dr. Tineke Broer in order to develop a new rating system for app safety.