Research Institutes

The Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, Loyola University Chicago's School of Law
The mission of this institute is "to explore the impact of antitrust enforcement on the individual consumer and the public, and to shape policy issues", and to promote "a comprehensive, inclusive view of the benefits of competition law and policy that includes, yet goes beyond, prevailing narrow notions of economic efficiency".  It "promotes a consumer-friendly competitive economy and believes that the vigorous enforcement of federal and state antitrust laws are an indispensable part of this mission".  It conducts research, and hosts conferences (notably the Antitrust Marathons), colloquia, a student fellowship, and a news commentary.  It is a very active publisher, making freely available online its working papers, recent issues of the Loyola Consumer Law Review (which it publishes), newsletters and fact sheets for the public.  The Institute's objectives for antitrust law can be found here.
 
Competition Law Forum at the British Institute of International and Comparative Law
The CLF is "a forum in which the practical application of competition policy will be considered by lawyers, economists, senior business managers, public servants, public affairs professionals, consumer bodies and other specialist practitioners. The Forum identifies areas requiring debate and analysis, and provides the required forum and experts, thereby contributing to policy initiatives."  It is governed by an advisory board, and is directed by Dr. Philip Marsden.
 
International Max Planck Research School for Competition and Innovation: Legal and Economic Determinants
"The International Max Planck Research School for Competition and Innovation – Legal and Economic Determinants (IMPRS-CI), in Munich, Germany... is devoted to the Law and Economics of intellectual property and competition law...Its research...covers a variety of research topics in IP law, competition law and the economics of IP law and competition law. These research topics touch upon various subfields such as comparative law, international law, procedural law, conflicts of laws, European and international harmonization. They also touch upon a number of economic subfields such as game theory, the contract theory, econometrics, trade and macroeconomics, empirical economics, innovation studies, communication economics, and management of information technology".   Most publications are free.