Tag: Digital Economy
Can Digital Data be Replaced? Data Substitutability is the Key
The question of whether digital data constitute a barrier to entry or an essential facility does not admit a “one-size-fits-all” answer: only a case-by-case...
Europe Wants To Grown Its Own Tech Giants
The European Union outlined proposals to bolster its digital economy and keep it from being overly reliant on foreign companies, while cracking down on...
Competition Policy for the Digital Era
A number of recent reports and studies has discussed the need for competition law reform in the digital era, in particular with a view...
Cartels in the Age of the Data-driven Economy: Outcomes from the...
By Noemy Melo Colin (CADE)1
From October 7-10, 2019, the Brazilian Competition Authority – CADE – hosted the 16th ICN Cartel Workshop. Themed “cartels in...
CADE and the Challenges of the Digital Economy
CADE has been focusing considerable efforts to respond adequately to the challenges raised by the digital economy in the recent years. They include primarily...
The Transaction Value Threshold in Germany – Experiences with the New...
By Dr. Martin Sauermann, CFA (Bundeskartellamt)1
Introduction
The takeover of WhatsApp by Facebook in 2014 was widely perceived as an eye-opener in the global competition policy...
World: G7 announces common understanding on the digital economy
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on July 17-18, 2019 in Chantilly, France. The United States was represented by Secretary of...
Online Advertising and Antitrust: Network Effects, Switching Costs, and Data as...
In this paper, I discuss some of the traditional sources of market power grounded in economics, and how they apply to online advertising markets....
UK: Gov asks for views on digital economy
An independent panel of experts—led by former Obama advisor Professor Jason Furman—on Friday, October 12, launched a call for evidence as they look at...
Uber: A New Challenge for Regulation and Competition Law?
Posted by Social Science Research Network
Uber: A New Challenge for Regulation and Competition Law?
By Margherita Colangelo (University of Rome III) & Mariateresa Maggiolino (Bocconi University)
Abstract: ...
