CCI 12th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law 2027 (Honorarium Rs 30,000 per Paper)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI), a statutory body of the Government of India, will organize the 12th National Conference on Economics of Competition Law, 2027 tentatively in February/March 2027 at New Delhi. The Commission has been holding this annual conference since 2016 to develop and sustain interest in the economics of competition law and to build a critical mass of antitrust economists in India.

• Stimulate research and debate on contemporary issues in the field of economics of competition law.
• Develop a better understanding of competition issues relevant to the Indian context.
• Draw inferences for implementation of competition law in India.

The Conference targets economists including scholars, practitioners and competition agency officials with a keen interest in economics of competition law and policy. Co-authored papers are allowed. However, one of the authors must be an Indian citizen having expertise/specialization in Economics.

Papers in the following themes are encouraged (the Conference may cover a wider range of related themes):

• Market definition, measuring market power and abuse of dominance.
• Vertical restraints and competition.
• Horizontal agreements and cartelization.
• Economics of platform markets and challenges for antitrust enforcement.
• Intellectual Property Rights and Competition Law.
• Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Competition Law.
• Price and non-price effects of mergers.
• Any other issues related to competition policy and law.

Authors should initially submit a 1000-word abstract of the paper (including research questions, methodology and expected results) along with a one-page curriculum vitae and contact details. Authors of selected abstracts will then be invited to submit full, original and unpublished papers of not more than 6000 words.

The CV must necessarily include the citizenship of the author/co-author, educational qualification (clearly mentioning the discipline of Post Graduation or Doctorate level) with passing year, work experience and publication in the area of economics, if any.

There is no conference fee.

An honorarium of INR 30,000 per paper along with a certificate will be provided to the author(s) of papers selected for presentation at the Conference. No TA and DA will be provided to attend the Conference. Papers submitted by authors, after incorporating suggestions, will be published by the CCI on its website and/or the CCI Journal on Competition Law and Policy after review for quality.

The abstract along with the CV may be sent by email to ecoseminar@cci.gov.in. Requests for further information or any other queries may also be sent to this e-mail address.