One of the core assumptions of the traditional economic approach to antitrust law is that competitors are perfectly rational, profit-maximizing, decision makers. Sometimes, this assumption serves as a useful simplification of business behavior, providing an effective foundation for antitrust...

Foreword to the Two-Volume Series -- Introduction to This Study -- Introduction to Part I: Basic Concepts and Approaches -- Chapter 1: The “Correct” Definition of “the Impact of a Choice on Economic Efficiency” -- Chapter 2: The Components of the Difference Between a Firm’s Price and...

The combination of big data, large storage capacity and computational power has strengthened the emergence of algorithms in making myriads of business decision. It allows business to gain a competitive advantage by making automatic and optimize decision making. In particular, the use of pricing...

Preisalgorithmen sind aus dem heutigen Online-Handel nicht mehr wegzudenken. Die Nutzung von Preisalgorithmen wirft dabei grundlegende Fragen danach auf, wie wir Wettbewerb verstehen und schützen. Diese Arbeit analysiert die Auswirkungen der Nutzung von Preisalgorithmen in...