The Minerva Papers
A series by Jorge Padilla on competition law and economics in innovation-driven markets. Each paper takes one question that current enforcement handles by snapshot and proposes a method for handling it in motion. 2 papers since 8 September 2026.
The papers
Newest first- No. 2
9 September 2026Dominance in Motion: A practical R&D-intensity test for dynamic markets
In innovation-driven markets, a market share records who is ahead; it does not reveal how hard that firm must work to remain ahead. A dominance assessment should therefore examine the incumbent’s innovation effort and the innovative capabilities of its challengers before…
- No. 1
8 September 2026Introducing The Minerva Papers
Why this title? Among the gods of antiquity, Minerva has suffered a peculiar fate. Mars still lends his name to war, Venus to beauty and desire, Mercury to speed and commerce. Minerva, by contrast, has faded from our collective imagination.