Personal profile
Expertise
Competition policy
State aid
Defence and peace economics
Education/Academic qualification
Higher education, Master after master, Master de spécialisation en pédagogie universitaire et de l'enseignement supérieur
Award Date: 8 Sept 2018
The Economics of State Aid, PhD, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Award Date: 4 May 2012
Competition Policy, LLM, Brussels School of Competition
Award Date: 2 Dec 2011
European Integration, Master na master, Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Award Date: 6 Jul 2007
Business engineer, Master, University of Antwerp
Award Date: 6 Jul 2006
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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EUAR250: SUNAJUST III: Supporting National Judges on State Aid
Buts, C. (Administrative Promotor) & Maes, S. (CoI (Co-Promotor))
16/03/26 → 15/03/28
Project: Applied
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CONO870: State Aid Spring Forum 2026
Buts, C. (Administrative Promotor) & Maes, S. (Administrative Promotor)
19/02/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Fundamental
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OZR4408: OZR4408: UNU CRIS Fellowship Designing effective state aid for Ukraine's Green Transition: A policy pilot for post-war energy resilience and EU integration (Green Start UA)
Buts, C. (Administrative Promotor)
1/10/25 → 30/09/26
Project: Fundamental
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EUAR204: SUNAJUST II: Supporting National Judges on State Aid II
Buts, C. (Administrative Promotor), De Cock, W. (Collaborator) & Maes, S. (Collaborator)
1/11/24 → 31/10/26
Project: Applied
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FEDTWIN6: Artimusi
Buts, C. (Administrative Promotor) & Vandercruysse, L. (Mandate)
1/01/24 → 1/01/29
Project: Fundamental
Research output
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Belgian military spending: A narrative of decline, stagnation, and recent reversal,
Du Bois, C. & Buts, C., 2026, In: Economics of Peace and Security Journal. 21, 1, p. 5-16 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Data-Derived Market Power: Toward A "Data Ecosystem Approach" in Merger Control
Vandendriessche, R. & Buts, C., 1 May 2026, In: Journal of Competition Law and Economics. p. 1-30 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Distortion of Competition’ in the Age of Industrial Policy: An Examination of Interpretations across EU Competition Instruments
Maes, S., Buts, C., Vandendriessche, R. & Jegers, M., 2026, The Foreign Subsidies Regulation : Assessing Implementation. Weiss, W., von Graevenitz, A. & Soltész, U. (eds.). Springer, p. 35-61 27 p. (European Yearbook of International Economic Law).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Green Industrial Policy: A Critical Evaluation of State Aid for Renewables
Buts, C., Maes, S., Botrel Lima, C. & Li, S., 2026, In: Scientia fructuosa. 165, 1, p. 65-83 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Separating or Integrating? Data Protection in Competition Assessments: A Systematic Literature Review
Vandendriessche, R. & Buts, C., 2026, In: European Competition Journal. 22, 1, p. 218-246 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)28 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Antitrust Writing Award 2026
Maes, S. (Recipient), Buts, C. (Recipient) & Jegers, M. (Recipient), 24 Mar 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Life Time Achievement Award - State Aid
Buts, C. (Recipient), 27 Nov 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Michael Intriligator Prize 2021: The hybridization of conflict: a prospect theoretic analysis
Balcaen, P. (Recipient), Du Bois, C. (Recipient) & Buts, C. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Nominatie: de beste masterthesissen in mededingingsrecht en -economie aan de Belgische universiteiten
Maes, S. (Recipient), Buts, C. (Recipient) & Jegers, M. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Introducing State aid law & the State aid prohibition and the notions of ‘aid’ and ‘undertaking’; Procedures, compatitibility, exemptions, and SGEI; Good and bad State aid cases
Maes, S. (Speaker) & Buts, C. (Speaker)
7 Apr 2026 → 8 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Deep dives in methods
Maes, S. (Speaker) & Buts, C. (Speaker)
8 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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Lines of support: a case study in State Aid for the defence sectors
Maes, S. (Invited speaker) & Buts, C. (Invited speaker)
30 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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Regional Approaches Towards Digital Trade Governance: Asia, Europe and Beyond – Competition Policy in the Digital Economy
Buts, C. (Speaker) & Vandercruysse, L. (Speaker)
26 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
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SAPN January Spotlight on Cumulation
Buts, C. (Invited speaker) & Maes, S. (Invited speaker)
28 Jan 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a workshop/seminar
Press/Media
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Economen Koen Schoors en Caroline Buts over economisch troebele tijden
8/03/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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La croissance de notre productivité doit primer avant tout
24/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Sterkere productiviteitsgroei is wat er echt toe doet
Buts, C. & Van Craeynest, B.
24/04/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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Thesis
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Abuse of Dominance in the EU Market: A Descriptive Analysis of Antitrust Case Decisions from 1999 to 2023
Van Dorpe, M. ((PhD) Student), Buts, C. (Promotor) & Maes, S. (Jury), Aug 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Analyse van de economische evolutie van Oost en West Duitsland
Buts, C. ((PhD) Student) & Van Den Broeck, J. (Promotor), Van Den Broeck, J. (Promotor), 2006Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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De impact van de economische crisis ten gevolge van COVID-19 op de vraag naar voetbal.
Klaasse, T. K. ((PhD) Student), Buts, C. (Promotor) & Weekx, S. (Jury), Aug 2024Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Determinanten van Directe en Buitenlandse Investeringen in een opkomende markt: Marokko
Mzali, Z. ((PhD) Student), Buts, C. (Promotor), Claeys, P. (Jury) & Mahieu, B. (Jury), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis
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Economic analysis of state aid to East-Germany
Buts, C. ((PhD) Student) & Jegers, M. (Promotor), Jegers, M. (Promotor), 2007Student thesis: Master-after-master