Much of our work involves the preparation of independent expert reports and/or the provision of expert testimony in competition, regulatory or governmental decision-making processes, commercial disputes or legal proceedings.
We also frequently prepare submissions on behalf of clients and provide informal advice over the phone, in person and/or in writing. Our economists may also be available to work on a contractor basis in both Australia and New Zealand. Some examples of our publicly available work are provided below.
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Axiom Article – Axiom Demo Article For Tutorial (PDF, 185kb)
Standing offer electricity retail prices: the adverse consequences
Hayden Green and Katherine Lowe explore the potentially significant adverse effects arising from the continuing obligation placed on electricity retailers in Australia to supply a default ‘standing offer’ tariff to their customers.
Axiom Article – Standing Offer Electricity Retail Prices, the Adverse Consequences (PDF, 185kb)
How to rig an auction: the ‘ring’ and the ‘knock’
Hayden Green steps through the potential competitive effects of ‘buying groups’ using the example of a group of New South Wales-based scrap metal dealers who were caught engaging in collusive bidding at scrap metal auctions throughout the state in the early 2000s.
Axiom Article – How to Rig an Auction, the ‘Ring’ and the ‘Knock’ (PDF, 358kb)
Commerce Commission decides not to regulate gas metering: curious or common sense?
Hayden Green examines the New Zealand Commerce Commission decision not to recommend the regulation of gas metering services and concludes that the case for regulatory intervention was even weaker than suggested.
Axiom Article – Commerce Commission Decides not to Regulate Gas Metering (PDF, 206kb)
Disclaimer
The publications and other information referred to on this website have been prepared for specific purposes, clients and circumstances. Axiom Economics is not liable for any loss occasioned by any person acting or refraining from action as a result of reliance on any of these documents.