The UK – Researcher Practitioner Network for the Economics of Digitization is pleased to present the 5th Workshop on Digital Economics.
The workshop is in-person to provide a unique opportunity for the cross-fertilization of ideas between scholars and practitioners in competition policy. There will be a series of short-form presentations, a panel discussion and a keynote, with opportunities for further networking and discussion throughout. The day will be of particular interest to academics and economists working in government.
This year’s workshop is hosted by the Bennett School of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge, UK, and is sponsored by Brian Kahin and the Centre for Competition Policy at the University of East Anglia.
Submission and funding
The submission of papers for presenting at the workshop is currently open. The submission of papers by PhD students and junior scholars is particularly welcome. Participation without paper is also welcome.
Papers should be submitted via the Microsoft Office Form or by email to ccp@uea.ac.uk by 17 September 2026 (extended abstracts will be considered, but complete papers are more likely to be accepted).
Notification of acceptance will be given by 04 October 2026.
Participants are asked to cover their own travel and accommodation and are exempt from any registration fees.
Anyone needing further information or wishing to participate without submitting a paper can register their interest via the Microsoft Office Form or by emailing ccp@uea.ac.uk
Registration for speakers is open until 30 October 2026.
Topics of interest:
- The economics of AI
- Internet and telecommunications
- Digital markets and platforms
- Artificial Intelligence
- Cloud computing
- Big data
- Value of data
- Social media
- ICT and innovation
- ICT, productivity and growth
- ICT and the labour market
- The Digital divide
- Intellectual property rights
- Standards
- Competition policy and regulation of ICT
- Economics of privacy
- Macroeconomics of digitalization
Confirmed participants
Diane Coyle (University of Cambridge), Sean Ennis (UEA), Tommaso Valletti (Imperial College London), Greg Taylor (University of Oxford), Karen Croxson (Competitions Market Authority), Jack Snape (DSIT).
Background and objective
This initiative connects research about the Economics of Digitization to policy and managerial practice. The aim is to create a network that encourages UK-based researchers and practitioners to talk to each other, by meeting once a year to do two things:
- Present recent research and work in progress about the economics of digitization
- Receive feedback and input from practitioners where they would need more useful answers from the research community.
A group in the United States with similar goals meets twice a year at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In the UK, there are many researchers interested in Digitization, but a network was missing. The UK network was conceived in Spring 2022 and now organises this annual event.