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Evgenia Motchenkova is an Associate Professor at the Department of Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. She is also a Research Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute and the Tilburg Law and Economics Center (TILEC). She holds a PhD in Economics from Tilburg University, awarded in 2005.
Research
Evgenia’s research spans multiple dimensions of competition policy, ranging from cartel enforcement and the analysis of market dominance to merger regulation and emerging regulatory challenges in digital markets. Her work applies advanced game theory and microeconomics to contemporary issues in industrial organization, market structure, firm behaviour, and innovation incentives. She actively engages with key stakeholders, including the European Commission, the Dutch Competition Authority (ACM), and leading law and economics research centers such as TILEC (Tilburg), CCP (UEA), ACLE (UvA), and CLES (UCL).
In 2024, she received an Incentive Grant from the School of Business and Economics at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for her project on Competition and Innovation in Digital Markets.
Teaching
Evgenia teaches bachelor, master, and post‑graduate courses in microeconomics, industrial organisation, competition policy, and game theory. She previously served as Chair of the Programme Committee MSc Economics, and from 2026 she takes on the role of Programme Coordinator for the Minor Economics at the School of Business and Economics. She contributes to education across multiple levels and institutions, including Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam University College, and the Tinbergen Institute.
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Academic qualification
PhD, Optimal Enforcement of Competition Law, Tilburg University
1 Aug 2001 → 11 Nov 2005
Award Date: 11 Nov 2005
Keywords
- HB Economic Theory
User created Keywords
- Competition Policy
- Industrial organization
- Regulation
- Direction of Innovation
- R&D
- Platforms
- Digital markets
- Microeconomics
- Game Theory
- Dynamic games
- Market power
- Mergers
- Acquisitions
- Collusion
- Cartels
- Leniency programs
- Personalized pricing
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Pricing and investment by a two-sided monopoly platform
Moraga Gonzalez, J., Motchenkova, E. & Hoàng, L., 2 Apr 2026, Tinbergen Institute, (Tinbergen Institute Discussion Paper; vol. 26-015/VII).Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper › Professional
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Mergers and R&D Investment: A Unified Approach
Moraga Gonzalez, J. & Motchenkova, E., 6 Jan 2026, Tinbergen Institute, (TI Discussion Paper Series; no. 26-001/VII).Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper › Professional
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Personalized Pricing and Consumer Privacy
Houba, H. & Motchenkova, E., 11 Dec 2025, Tinbergen Institute, (TI Discussion Paper Series; no. 25-072/VII).Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Working paper › Professional
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Start-up acquisitions, strategic R&D, and the entrant's and incumbent's direction of innovation
Dijk, E. S. R., Moraga-González, J. L. & Motchenkova, E., May 2025, In: Journal of Economics and Management Strategy. 34, 2, p. 428-456 29 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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How Do Start-up Acquisitions Affect the Direction of Innovation?
Dijk, E., Moraga Gonzalez, J. & Motchenkova, E., Mar 2024, In: Journal of Industrial Economics. 72, 1, p. 118-156 38 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
Open Access
Courses
Projects
- 1 Active
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Stimuleringsbeurs: Unravelling Digital Markets Dynamics: Competition and Innovation in Digital Markets
Hoàng, L. (PhD candidate) & Motchenkova, E. (Principal Investigator)
1/09/24 → 31/12/29
Project: Research
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Legal Principles in Antitrust Enforcement
Houba, H. E. D. (Speaker) & Motchenkova, E. I. (Speaker)
15 Mar 2014Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Market Power in Markets with Price-Fee Competition and Costly Infrastructure
Motchenkova, E. I. (Speaker)
27 Jun 2011Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
Prizes / Grants
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TILEC Research Grant on "The law and economics of online search and search advertising"
Motchenkova, E. I. (Recipient), 1 Aug 2011
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
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VU SBE Incentive Grant: "Unravelling Digital Markets Dynamics: Competition and Innovation in Digital Markets"
Motchenkova, E. (Recipient), Jan 2024
Prize / Grant: Grant › Academic
Datasets
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PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT FOR CARTELS: SHOULD THERE BE A COMMON APPROACH TO SANCTIONING BASED ON THE OVERCHARGE RATE?
Katsoulacos, Y. (Contributor), Motchenkova, E. (Contributor) & Ulph, D. (Contributor), Unknown, 1 Jan 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.14321553.v1, https://doi.org/10.6084%2Fm9.figshare.14321553.v1
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