Awards & distinctions
- 2023 ANR Young Researchers (AAPG2023)
Team
CEDP
Biography
Sven Heim is a researcher whose work focuses on energy economics, market regulation, and public policy, with particular attention to issues of energy transition and social acceptability. His research analyzes the effects of structural reforms, such as the unbundling of vertical monopolies in network industries, on prices and market efficiency, particularly in the German electricity sector. He also explores competition dynamics and the strategies of dominant players in contexts of inelastic demand, as well as the impact of unilateral policies on cross-border markets. His recent work addresses the local externalities of renewable energies, cost pass-through mechanisms, and consumer behavioral responses to price variations, relying on rigorous empirical methods to evaluate the effectiveness of policy instruments.
Publication(s)
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2026
Spin city: Local externalities of wind turbines DOI : 10.1016/j.eneco.2026.109321
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2026
The gas price brake increases gas prices: Empirical evidence DOI : 10.1016/j.ijindorg.2026.103309
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2025
Support for renewable energy: The case of wind power DOI : 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2025.105468
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2023
Incumbency Advantages: Price Dispersion, Price Discrimination, and Consumer Search at Online Platforms DOI : 10.1086/725335
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2022
Measuring the effect of COVID-19-related night curfews in a bundled intervention within Germany DOI : 10.1038/s41598-022-24086-9
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2022
The Anticompetitive Effect of Minority Share Acquisitions: Evidence from the Introduction of National Leniency Programs DOI : 10.1257/mic.20190117
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2021
Do Pay-As-Bid Auctions Favor Collusion? Evidence from Germany's market for reserve power DOI : 10.1016/j.enpol.2021.112308
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2021
Unbundling, Regulation, and Pricing: Evidence from Electricity Distribution DOI : 10.5547/01956574.42.S12.shei
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2021
Asymmetric cost pass-through and consumer search: empirical evidence from online platforms DOI : 10.1007/s11129-021-09233-2
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2020
Unbundling, regulation, and pricing: Evidence from electricity distribution DOI : 10.5547/01956574.41.SI1.SHEI
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2019
Electricity market integration and the impact of unilateral policy reforms DOI : 10.1007/978-3-030-03374-3_7
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2018
Electricity market integration and the impact of unilateral policy reforms DOI : 10.1093/oep/gpy005
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2017
The impact of state aid on the survival and financial viability of aided firms DOI : 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2017.08.005
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2017
The impact of the German response to the Fukushima earthquake DOI : 10.1016/j.eneco.2017.07.010
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2017
Strategic capacity withholding through failures in the German-Austrian electricity market DOI : 10.1016/j.enpol.2016.12.017
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2016
The Duration of the EC Merger Control Process: Determinants and the Impact of the 2004 Merger Regulation Reform DOI : 10.1080/13571516.2015.1105446
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2016
Deregulation, competition, and consolidation: The case of the German interurban bus industry
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2015
Capacity payments to secure electricity supply? On the future of Germany’s power market design DOI : 10.1186/s13705-015-0039-7
Teaching
Econometrics and Data Analysis in the Social Sciences
The course will focus on the application of econometric methods to the analysis of economic and social issues. The course aims to equip students with skills in basic econometric methods and the “practical” application of econometric tools using contemporary datasets and software such as Python. The course takes place over one week. Each morning will be devoted to a lecture presenting different estimation methods. The topics covered will include: - Getting started with Python - Simple regression models - Multiple regression models - Cross-sectional data analysis - Panel data analysis - Instrumental variable estimation - Differences-in-differences estimation - Models with binary outcome variables - Discussion of empirical research papers. The final assessment will be based on a project report of approximately ten pages in which students will analyze the data and develop an empirical strategy to answer the research question.
Applied Economics (Research Quarter)
PhD supervision
- 2024 Three essays on the link between competition and ownership structure ESPINOSA MOYANO Santiago
- 2022 Competition, Innovation, and Market Regulation: Decrypting New Antitrust Challenges FEYLER Emilie
- 2021 Three Essays on Climate Change Adaptation in France GUILLET Tiphaine
- 2020 Three essays on the impacts of renewable energy deployment MICHELET Félix