We study the effect of internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England between 2000 and 2011. We … exploit an identification strategy based on geographical discontinuities in internet access generated by technological factors …. We show that broadband internet access increased Cesarean-sections: mothers living in areas with better internet access …

We study the effect of internet diffusion on childbirth procedures performed in England between 2000 and 2011. We … exploit an identification strategy based on geographical discontinuities in internet access generated by technological factors …. We show that broadband internet access increased Cesarean-sections: mothers living in areas with better internet access …

Dominant or apparently dominant internet platform increasingly become subject to both antitrust investigations and …

implications for competition policy. Three important Internet markets are analyzed in more detail: search engines, online auction … use our theoretical insights to examine whether leading Internet platforms have non-temporary market power. Based on this …

The Internet has become an integral part of the everyday life of households, firms and governments. Its proper … Internet depends on its openness and the confidence of users. Designing policies that protect society while allowing for … Internet’s great economic potential to be fulfilled, is a difficult task. This paper investigates this challenge and takes …

By now, almost without exception, every business has an internet presence, and is likely engaged in e-commerce. What … mobile growth; and reliance on internet access. International issues follow, with an examination of anti-money laundering …) those engaged in Internet site operations …

The goal of this paper is to analyze the behavior of digital music consumers on the Internet. Using clickstream data on … the legal purchases of digital music. Our results suggest that Internet users do not view illegal downloading as a …