Tag: Policy
Competition — And Competition Policy — In Digital Markets: The House...
The House Antitrust Subcommittee Report makes clear the weakness not just of competition in the tech sector, but also of competition policy toward the...
Concentration is Not Producing Higher Profits or Markups
By Joe Kennedy (ITIF)*
Introduction
The United States is in the middle of a renewed debate on antitrust policy. Although most antitrust experts favor keeping some...
Shifting the Burden in Acquisitions of Nascent and Potential Competitors: Not...
By Jay Ezrielev (Elevecon)*
I. Introduction
There is a heated debate in antitrust today about what lawmakers, courts, and enforcers should do about mergers between potential...
Restoring Balance to Digital Competition – Sensible Rules, Effective Enforcement
By Philip Marsden & Rupprecht Podszun1
The EU Commission is stepping up efforts to come up with new regulations for digital gatekeepers. Executive Vice President...
Shall We Play in the Forest (While the Wolf is not...
By Pablo Trevisán (Estudio Trevisan)1
I. Introduction
Airports closed and turned into airplane graveyards overnight; travel restrictions; massive cancellation of flights; sporting events and shows were...
The Huawei Question: Managing the Competitive Consequences
By Kalyan Dasgupta, Leonard Waverman & Mark Williams1
Introduction
The U.S. government’s recent tightening of sanctions around Huawei may effectively take decisions on Huawei’s participation...
Is Blockchain the Real Antitrust Game Changer?
By Giovanna Massarotto (UCL Centre for Blockchain Technology)1
I. Introduction
Governments must anticipate today’s cutting-edge technologies to be effective in fast-moving markets. Blockchain potentially is...
Sustainability as a Quality Dimension of Competition: Protecting Our Future (Selves)
It is considered by many that sustainability considerations should not be taken into account by competition authorities when analyzing the effects of a conduct...
Climate Change Is an Existential Threat: Competition Law Must Be Part...
Climate Change is an existential threat. Competition law must be part of the solution and not part of the problem. This paper draws on...
