This article is based on the text of a speech delivered by Oliver Bethell on 13 November 2019 at the Econolex Beesley lecture series, held in partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs and the Centre for Competition and Regulatory Policy at City, University of London

Digitale Technologien und datengetriebene Geschäftsmodelle haben zur Entstehung einer neuen Generation von Weltmarktführern geführt, die ihre Marktposition durch die Orchestrierung digitaler Plattformen und Ökosysteme aufgebaut haben und weiter festigen. Neue Möglichkeiten der...

Modern competition rules are typically intended to safeguard the competitive process, as an instrument for pursuing broader economic goals, such as contributing to improve consumer welfare and ensuring an efficient allocation of resources. For this purpose, it is the responsibility of the...