Ben Schroeter
@benschroeter.bsky.social
competition economist, optimist, trail runner // tech policy & regulation // building the future of travel @bookingcom // #ForçaBarça // personal opinions
Must read by @lugaricano.bsky.social and @competitionprof.bsky.social. constitutionofinnovation.eu
The Constitution of Innovation: A New European Renaissance
An academic paper examining Europe's innovation challenges and proposing a constitutional framework for economic renaissance.
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Full house at the launch of Tim Wu’s new book ‘The age of extraction’. Including many of DC’s antitrust royalty.
🚨 New working paper alert 🚨 Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴♂️🚴♂️🚴♂️ In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...
Launching a new side project: a newsletter on non-market strategy. We’ll dive into everything from lobbying to how polarization shapes corporate success. If you’re curious about the forces beyond markets that drive business outcomes, subscribe here: www.strategybeyondmarkets.com
Strategy beyond Markets | Substack
How companies create, capture, and protect value in an age of polarization. Click to read Strategy beyond Markets, a Substack publication.
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This article intro needs to become a meme: „Like the Tyrannosaurus rex in Jurassic Park, EU officials hunt by movement. If part of the economy is growing fast, they’re rapidly on its tail.“ on.ft.com/3RDAIJ9
Atomico’s „State of European Tech“ report by is out. What are the greatest challenges in the next 12 months? While access to capital is still the #1 issue, geopolitical risks and regulation feature prominently, with #AI regulation being specifically called out. Europe is leading in the wrong domain.
Lobbying is bad? Countries that are more pluralistic & offer more advocacy opportunities, rank better on ease of doing business metrics. Potential reason: smaller, more dynamic firms find it easier to lobby for innovation & startup friendly policies. Insights from a new book by Nicola Persico.
Business climate is definitely deteriorating in the Netherlands. It comes up in every conversation I have with expat friends. It’s not just financially motivated. Many don’t feel welcome anymore. I see lots of people starting to build new options outside of NL. fd.nl/economie/149...
Zorgen over vestigingsklimaat: ‘Ik moet aandeelhouders uitleggen waarom ik nog in Nederland zit’
Politieke partijen hebben in de verkiezingscampagne nauwelijks aandacht voor het vestigingsklimaat, terwijl buitenlandse investeerders bezorgd zijn over recente lastenverzwaringen.
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Such a strong text. „Compared to the parade of nonstop bullshit that constitutes life in the stagnant West, life in Israel pulsed with an inarguably real vitality […], and a transcendent and overriding sense of purpose.“ www.tabletmag.com/sections/isr...
The Dogs of War
Traveling Route 232 in the days after the Hamas attacks
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