This report provides an overview of the relevant economic research literature on platforms or multi-sided online markets. It discusses platforms from a regulatory policy angle, including potential market failures in platforms, the extent of self-regulation and possible regulatory responses...

The development of new technologies in the last few years turned internet into a commercial medium that has transformed businesses all over the world. Indeed, we can be connected to internet from anywhere and anytime we want, with just one click. This evolution made the world interconnected and...

The use of smartphone apps has numerous advantages for app providers and users. However, the users of many smartphone apps are confronted with a trade-off between usage benefits and preferences for personal data protection. We investigate the acceptability of data sharing in different...