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The central economic justification for competition law is that the protection of competition promotes welfare. In particular, perfect competition among firms catering to consumer demand for goods and services maximizes social welfare by generating both allocative and productive efficiencies....
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protection of the weakest, and a more economic line seeking to formulate a theory of harm that could underpin the enforcement of … ‘theory of harm', illustrates what a theory of harm for consumer law could look like and analyses the REFIT documentation in … search for elements of such a theory. Our findings are largely disappointing. We looked for something that is not there. The …
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This paper looks at the recent discussion on "Lootboxes" by regulators in several countries referring to the case of Japan in the light of business model revolutions. A game-of-chance mechanic which can be found in more and more in digital games to acquire virtual items and to help monetize...
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We investigate the effect of an EU-wide consumer protection regulation on consumer trust as well as consumer behavior. The Unfair Commercial Practice Directive (UCPD) was implemented by EU member states between 2007 and 2010. We utilize data from the Special and Flash Eurobarometer for the years...
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