CV ROBIN STITZING
Aleksanterinkatu 15 B 6th floor 00100 Helsinki
Mobile: +358 45 189 4929 Office: +358942726026 Fax: +358 9 586 5030 [email protected]
EDUCATION 2016, D.Sc. in Economics, Aalto University, Finland 2010, Diplom-Volkswirt (equiv. to M.Sc. in Economics), University of Kiel, Germany
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2021 - Present, Senior Economist, Compass Lexecon Finland 2019 – 2021, Economist, Compass Lexecon Finland 2018 – 2019, Head of Economic Research, Nokia Technologies, Nokia Corporation 2016 – 2018, Senior Economist, Patent Business, Nokia Technologies, Nokia Corporation
SELECTED CONSULTING EXPERIENCE Mergers and Acquisitions • Biotechnology sector (2020, biotechnology) Assist with pre-notification merger proceedings in multiple jurisdictions, including EU, US and China Analyses on market definition and market shares. Assessment of theories of harm (conglomerate effects) and role of innovation. Estimates of the unilateral effects analysis in past transaction.
• Loomis/Automatia (2020, financial services) Economic assistance to Loomis during Phase II merger proceedings before the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. Assessment of theories of harm by means of empirical and theoretical analyses, assistance with design of remedy package.
• Sanoma/Alma Media (2020, newspapers & printing facilities) Advise to Sanoma during Phase I merger proceedings before the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. Economic analyses related to two-sided nature of media markets, conduct of a B2C survey.
• Kesko/Heinon Tukku (2020, foodservice) Assistance to Kesko during Phase II merger proceedings before the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority. Economic report submitted to Market Court.
PUBLICATIONS Other Publications “Essays on Empirical Microeconomics”, Aalto University publication series DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS, 209/2016
Work in Progress “Over-Declaration of Standard Essential Patents and Determinants of Essentiality” [with P. Sääskilahti, J. Royer, and M. Van Audenrode]
“Job Loss and Health Spillovers in the Family”, [with Kristiina Huttunen, Christina Gathmann, Laura Jernström, and Lauri Sääksvuori]
compasslexecon.com
“Distributional and Environmental Effects of an Emissions-Differentiated Car Sales Tax”
“CO2 Differentiation of Automobile Sales Tax Rates and Emissions Rates of New Cars”
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Professional Conferences On standardization and standard-essential patents: Hoover Institution Conference on the Market for Regulation in the Internet of Things 01/2019, CPIP-WIPO Summer School on Intellectual Property 06/2018, Licensing Executives France Conference on SEP Licensing 05/2018, Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property Annual Summer Institute 07/2017
Research Seminars and University Lectures On standardization and standard-essential patents: Max-Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition 09/2018, Toulouse School of Economics 10/2017, CRESSE Annual Conference 07/2017, ETSI IPR Special Committee 06/2017, IIOC 04/2017, Annual Meeting of the Finnish Economic Association 02/2017, Center for the Protection of Intellectual Property 02/2017, Helsinki Center for Economic Research 09/2016, Toulouse School of Economics 05/2016
On patent policy and patent licensing markets: Aalto University School of Economics 11/2018, Aalto University School of Economics 11/2017, Aalto University School of Economics 11/2016
On empirical industrial organization: Hanken School of Economics 03/2013, Hanken School of Economics 03/2014
On car taxation reform: Society of Finnish Energy Economists 11/2016, EARIE Annual Conference 08/2016, EEA-ESEM Annual Conference 08/2016, EAERE Annual Conference 06/2016, CESifo Area Conference on Energy and Climate Economics 10/2015, Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority 09/2015, Finnish Ministry of Finance 09/2015, IIPF Annual Conference 08/2015, EAERE summer school 07/2015, Annual Meeting of the Finnish Economic Association 02/2015, Finnish Government Institute for Economic Research 02/2014, Annual Meeting of the Finnish Economic Association 02/2014
On mortality effect of job loss: Jyväskylä Economists’ summer seminar 06/2013, Annual Meeting of the Finnish Economic Association 02/2013
AWARDS • Best Paper Presentation Award – EAERE Summer School 06/2015 • Best Poster Presentation Award – EAERE Annual Conference 06/2015
LANGUAGE SKILLS • German (native) • English (advanced) • Finnish (intermediate) • Swedish (intermediate)
compasslexecon.com