Tag: Google
Attention Rivalry Among Online Platforms
Sep 30, 2013
CPI Asia Column edited by Vanessa Yanhua Zhang (Global Economics Group) presents:
Attention Rivalry Among Online Platforms - David S. Evans (GlobalEcon/UChicago
This month...
Not Enough Girls in the Club: The European Antitrust Approach Towards...
Christian Ahlborn, Christoph Barth, Jun 17, 2013
Long before the era of e-commerce, girls would be let into nightclubs for free (or get bonus drinks)...
A few reflections on the FTC’s decision on Google
David Evans, Jan 08, 2013
The FTC’s 5-0 decision to drop its investigation into Google’s search-related practices is breathtaking. A number of companies had charged...
Emergence of Global Search Engines: Trends in History and Competition
Manish Agarwal, David Round, May 20, 2011
The web search market is an example of a two-sided market where internet users account for one side and...
The Pro-competitive Value of Closed Platforms & Walled Gardens: Some Thoughts...
Amanda Reeves, Daniel Wall, Mar 30, 2011
There has been a great deal of recent discussion, both inside and outside of antitrust circles, on the...
Sponsored Search Auctions: Simple Economics and Implications for Antitrust Policy
Renato Gomes, Jul 27, 2010
The most valuable asset of many two-sided platforms is their user base. In a celebrated example, Internet search engines (such...