Tag: Intermediaries
Antitrust Chronicle® – Intermediaries
Dear Readers,
In antitrust policy discourse (particularly, but not exclusively, concerning the digital economy), there is often a background assumption that intermediaries impose a consumer...
The Implementation of the Digital Markets Act with National Antitrust Laws
The December 2020 Commission proposal for a Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) reached a compromised text with the Council and the Parliament on March 24,...
Antitrust Policy toward Intermediaries: Digital Platforms and “Big Tech”
This article considers U.S. and EU antitrust policies regarding intermediaries with digital platforms. The article examines antitrust concerns about “Big Tech.” The discussion emphasizes...
What Have the Intermediaries Ever Done for Us?
Intermediaries may not be the consumer welfare hero we want, but more often than not, they are one that we need. Policymakers often assume...
Platform Economics: Recent Findings and Further Questions
How is platform competition different from regular competition? The first part of this article reviews recent findings from theoretical platform economics. It describes two...
