Augustus Smith

BA, MPhil

Economics

Examination Fellow since 2023

My research studies the economics of competition and regulation. I am interested in the interplay between market structure and economic policy in settings with market frictions or failures. My current work examines competition and inertia, environmental regulation, and competition in innovation.

Links

Email: augustus.smith@all-souls.ox.ac.uk

Academic Profile

Research Areas

Industrial Organisation

Competition and Regulation

Game Theory

Teaching

Economics of Industry (undergraduate)
Game Theory (undergraduate)
Industrial Organisation (graduate)

Awards

George Webb Medley prize for the best thesis (2024)
Prize for the best overall performance in Year 1 Examinations (Core papers) (2023)

Other Research

The consequences of a British combustion engine ban

17th June 2025 | Working paper | Department of Economics Discussion Paper Series