An­ette Boom

I am an applied theoretical Industrial Economist who uses theoretical models to analyze markets with less than perfect competition. With the help of these models I try to forecast how currently relevant technological changes, new policies or regulations change market outcomes in these markets. The results help, on the one hand, actors in the market to form realistic expectations about future developments. On the other hand, they also help regulators and political decision makers to implement regulations or policies which improve the efficiency and/or the social welfare of the considered imperfect markets. 

I address questions such as: 

Does an increase in competition increase investments in generation capacities in electricity markets? 

Does vertical integration of electricity generating firms into the retail sector increase or decrease their incentive to invest in generation capacity? 

Do heterogenous retail consumers who are risk averse have an incentive to sign electricity contracts with real time pricing in situation where fixed price contracts are also available? 

Which mechanism, strategic reserves or capacity markets, is better in ensuring security of supply in electricity markets where the supply becomes more uncertain due to an increased share of electricity being produced with renewable energy? 

Can patent litigation signal the value of markets and influence the entry decisions of rivals into these markets? 

While I am working mainly with theoretical models, I try to generate testable results with these models. If possible, I am happy to cooperate with other researchers who are either interested in similar questions or who are interested in empirically testing my theoretical results.