The effects of (private, small-scale) piracy on the pricing behavior of producers of information goods are studied … that competition drives prices up and reduces total surplus. …

mobile termination rate regulation. We find that regulation benefits consumers significantly more than entry does, and that … high-income consumers and city-dwellers benefit more in terms of increased consumer surplus. …

We analyze competition between data intermediaries collecting information on consumers, which they sell to firms for … price discrimination purposes. We show that competition between data intermediaries benefits consumers by increasing … competition between firms, and by reducing the amount of consumer data collected. We argue that merger policy guidelines should …

mobile termination rate regulation. We find that regulation benefits consumers significantly more than entry does, and that … high-income consumers and city-dwellers benefit more in terms of increased consumer surplus …

suppliers. Conditional on market foreclosure, the probability that final consumers are harmed is positive only if the buyer has …’s and consumers’ interests are otherwise aligned. …

suppliers. Conditional on market foreclosure, the probability that final consumers are harmed is positive only if the buyer has …’s and consumers’ interests are otherwise aligned …