Distinguished Health Economist and Competition Policy Expert
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Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M)Sebastian Panthöfer serves as Principal at Charles River Associates, specializing in applying econometric techniques to competition matters. After completing his PhD in Economics from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, where he also earned his MSc, his research has focused on health economics and industrial organization. His work has been published in prestigious journals including Health Economics and Journal of Empirical Legal Studies, with notable contributions on risk selection in public health insurance and the impact of malpractice fears on antibiotic prescriptions. His expertise spans multiple industries including artificial intelligence, cloud services, social networks, and telecommunications, advising on major merger control proceedings. He has worked with various competition authorities including the European Commission, Federal Trade Commission, and Competition and Markets Authority. His academic foundation includes a Diploma in Economics from Universität zu Köln, and his working languages are English and German