mr. Dr. Iwan Bos

Room: B2.08
Tel.: +31 43-3882626;
Fax.: +31 43-3884893;
Email: i.bos@maastrichtuniversity.nl

Curriculum Vitae

Iwan Bos is assistant professor in the Department of Organization and Strategy of the Maastricht University School of Business and Economics. His main area of research is cartel theory and antitrust policy. Iwan holds Master’s degrees in Economics, Mathematical Economics and Philosophy of Law from Maastricht University. He did his Ph.D. at the Amsterdam Center for Law and Economics (ACLE), University of Amsterdam, which he obtained in 2009. 

In the academic year 2003-2004, Iwan held a position as junior lecturer in the Department of Economics of Maastricht University. He taught a variety of bachelor and master courses in the field of microeconomics, industrial organization, economic history and philosophy of science. From August 2007 until December 2007, Iwan was visiting the Department of Economics of the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, USA.

Position: Assistant professor

Specialization: Cartel Theory and Antitrust Policy

PhD: Tinbergen Institute Research Series, No. 463, University of Amsterdam, 2009. Title: Incomplete Cartels and Antitrust Policy: Incidence and Detection. Supervisors: Prof. Dr. A.W.A. Boot and Prof. Dr. M.P. Schinkel.

Courses: International Business Research (EBC-4073)

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 Publications:

Dutch Journals:

• Bos, I. (2009), “Detecting Cartels in Basing-Point Industries,” Medium Econometrische Toepassingen, 17(1), 2-7;

• Bos, I. (2008), “Over het Gebruik van Economische Theorie bij het Opsporen van Kartels,” Economisch Statistische Berichten, 93(4540), 465; 

• Bos, I. (2007), “Can we Catch a Thief with an Economist?,” AENORM, 57, 61-65;

• Bos, I., H. Maks and M.P. Schinkel (2004), “Boetetoemeting op Basis van de Mw: Een Correctie,” Markt en Mededinging, 7(3), 242;

• Bos, I., H. Maks and M.P. Schinkel (2003), “Boetetoemeting op Basis van de Mw: Een Evaluatie,” Markt en Mededinging, 6(4), 125-130.

 International Journals:  

• Bos, I. and J.E. Harrington Jr. (2010), “Endogenous Cartel Formation with Heterogeneous Firms,” RAND Journal of Economics, 41(1), 92-117;

• Bos, I. and M.P. Schinkel (2006), “On the Scope for the European Commission's 2006 Fining Guidelines under the Legal Maximum Fine,” Journal of Competition Law and Economics, 2(4), 673-682.

Research Papers:

• Bos, I., R. Peeters and E. Pot (2010), “Do Antitrust Agencies Facilitate Meetings in Smoke-Filled Rooms?,” METEOR Research Memoranda, RM-10-030, Maastricht University School of Business and Economics;

• Bos, I., R. Peeters and E. Pot (2010), “Competition versus Collusion: The Impact of Consumer Inertia,” METEOR Research Memoranda, RM-10-024, Maastricht University School of Business and Economics;

• Bos, I. and E. Pot (2010), “Welfare-Enhancing Hard Core Cartels,” METEOR Research Memoranda, RM-10-004, Maastricht University School of Business and Economics;

• Bos, I. and M.P. Schinkel (2009), “Tracing the Base: A Topographic Test for Collusive Basing-Point Pricing,” Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper, TI 2009-007/1.