Despite progress in education, women remain significantly underrepresented in many STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) fields—and those who do enter are more likely to leave mid-career. In the UK,…
Across developed economies—including the UK, France, Japan, and the US—productivity growth has been slowing for decades. This trend appears to contradict the rapid pace of technological innovation, particularly in AI,…
Since the 2008 financial crisis, both the EU and the UK have experienced sustained periods of low growth and weak productivity. The COVID-19 pandemic further exacerbated these trends, and their…
Nearly a decade after establishing the UK’s FRAND framework in Unwired Planet v Huawei (2017), Lord Justice Birss returned in Optis v Apple (2025)—this time in the Court of Appeal—to…
This week brought the publication of the Independent Water Commission’s final recommendations for reforming the England and Wales water sector. The report identifies a set of recommendations intended to drive…
The German regulator Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA) published a discussion paper regarding the future of electricity grid charges in Germany in May 2025.1 The paper asks critical questions regarding the future grid…
On 1 July 2025, Ofgem published its Draft Determinations (DDs) for the RIIO-3 price control for the GB electricity transmission (ET), gas distribution (GD) and gas transmission (GT) sectors for…
Oxera’s team in Spain are hosting an engaging evening of discussion on the role of economics in competition and policymaking, featuring insights from leading voices in academia and industry. The roundtable will cover critical perspectives from competition, energy, industry, and finance. 19.00: Opening remarksCarlos Pascual (Oxera) 19.05–19.20: Keynote speechCani Fernández. Read More
Due to high demand, Oxera and UK Finance are running this workshop again. The FCA’s Consumer Duty has now come into force, and the regulator is already taking action under the new regime particularly in relation to ‘fair value assessments’. This interactive workshop will focus on… Read More
This course has now passed, click here to register for the 2025 course. Over the course of more than 40 years, Oxera has developed and run training courses to help companies, regulators, investors, policymakers and lawyers to develop their knowledge of economic regulation and understand the… Read More
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