Connectivity is a driver of economic growth, particularly in times of remote learning, remote work, and economic recovery. Billions of dollars of federal funds are being distributed to state governments and federal programs to subsidize broadband projects. The Broadband Policy Guidebook, 2022...

Does watching more pirated streaming video mean spending less time watching non-pirated streaming video? This study measures whether, and how much, time spent watching pirated video crowds out time spent on streaming video apps. While prior studies have estimated the impact of piracy on sales...

The empirical evidence on non-compete agreements cited by the FTC shows mixed results in studies on earnings, job creation, firm formation, entrepreneurship, training, investment, and firm value, and does not support an economy-wide ban. Additionally, while the FTC says alternatives to...

Many of the goods and services available online are free in the sense that they do not require financial payments. But they do require investments of time, which is not free. Thus, the price of any time spent on a site online is time not spent doing something else. This paper explores what types...