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The Economics of Platforms : A Theory Guide for Competition Policy
Jullien, Bruno - 2020
We propose an analysis of platform competition based on the academic literature with a view towards competition policy. First, we discuss to which extent competition can emerge in digital markets and show which forms it can take. In particular, we underline the role of dynamics, but also of...
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Regulating national firms in a common market
Biancini, Sara - 2008
We consider the regulation of national firms in a common market. Regulators can influence the production of national …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010264297
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Competition between content distributors in two-sided markets
Nygard Bergh, Harald; Kind, Hans Jarle; Reme, Bjørn-Atle; … - 2012
. Second, a TV channel might find it optimal to commit to not raising advertising revenue. Third, regulation of the advertising …
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Concentration and Competition : Evidence from Europe and Implications for Policy
Koltay, Gábor; Lorincz, Szabolcs; Valletti, Tommaso M. - 2022
The paper provides new evidence on proxy indicators of market power for major European countries. The data shows moderately increasing average industry concentration over the last two decades, a considerably increasing proportion of high concentration industries, and an overall tendency towards...
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Regulation of Location-Specific Externalities
Amundsen, Eirik Schrøder - 2019
In this paper, we study regulation of externalities involving many small-scale polluters, where the damages from … such regulations should be designed and combined. We find that the optimal regulation design crucially depends on the type … technology regulation encourages cleaner technologies in high damage areas, but discourages their use in low damage areas …
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Mimic Models, Cointegration and Error Correction : An Application to the French Shadow Economy
Bühn, Andreas; Schneider, Friedrich - 2021
The analysis of economic loss attributed to the shadow economy has attracted much attention in recent years by both academics and policy makers. Often, multiple indicators multiple causes (MIMIC) models are applied to time series data estimating the size and development of the shadow economy for...
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Searching for a "Golden Rule" of Economic Regulation of an Infectious Disease
Amundsen, Eirik Schrøder - 2022
This paper investigates whether a “Golden Rule” of regulation of an infectious disease may be elicited that balances …
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Fare Evasion and Monopoly Regulation
Besfamille, Martin; Figueroa, Nicolás; Guzmán, León - 2022
We consider the regulation of a monopoly facing consumers that may evade payments, an important issue in public …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013299243
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Does Envelopment Through Data Advantage Call for New Regulation?
Langus, Gregor; Lipatov, Vilen - 2021
commentators have focused on the anticompetitive potential of envelopment, and some have argued for regulation of platforms because … of that concern. These calls for regulation are not supported by robust formal analysis or comprehensive empirical …
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A Dynamic Theory of Regulatory Capture
De Chiara, Alessandro; Schwarz, Marco - 2021
Firms often try to influence individuals that, like regulators, are tasked with advising or deciding on behalf of a third party. In a dynamic regulatory setting, we show that a firm may prefer to capture regulators through the promise of a lucrative future job opportunity (i.e., the...
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