This paper shows that with respect to data the legal category of "property" (physical property or intellectual property) is not a suitable model for dealing with the complexity of data governance problems. Although data can be a valuable asset and might need incentives for its generation, the...

The EU Data Act proposal intends to introduce new rights for the users of IoT devices for access to and sharing of the data (with third parties) that are generated through their use of these devices. This paper presents a first, preliminary analysis of the effectiveness of this "user right"...

This paper shows that with respect to data the legal category of "property" (physical property or intellectual property) is not a suitable model for dealing with the complexity of data governance problems. Although data can be a valuable asset and might need incentives for its generation, the...

This paper shows that with respect to data the legal category of "property" (physical property or intellectual property) is not a suitable model for dealing with the complexity of data governance problems. Although data can be a valuable asset and might need incentives for its generation, the...

On 29 March 2022, shortly after the publication of the proposal for a Data Act, the European Commission published the initiative “Access to vehicle data, functions and resources”. The background of this initiative is the long-standing conflict between vehicle manufacturers and a broad range...

With the advance of smart IoT devices (Internet of Things) the amount of valuable data will increase dramatically. For much of the thus generated non-personal data no legal rights exist. In its Data Act (DA) draft the EU Commission proposes new data access and sharing rights for the users of IoT...

This paper is about the regulation of bad behavior by participants on digital platforms. It shows that these platforms have private incentives to limit this bad behavior and, in fact, have rules, monitoring, and enforcement systems to do so. However, these private incentives may not provide...

A small number of large companies hold most of the world’s data. Once in the hands of these companies, data subjects have little control over the use and sharing of their data. Additionally, this data is not generally available to small and medium enterprises or organizations who seek to use...

The proliferation of sensors, electronic payments, click-stream data, location-tracking, biometric feeds, and smart home devices, creates an incredibly profitable market for both personal and non-personal data. It is also leading to an amplification of harm to those from or about whom the data...

The paper analyses the economics behind algorithmic search and recommender services, based upon personalized user data. Such services play a paramount role for online services such as marketplaces (e.g. Amazon), audio streaming (e.g. Spotify), video streaming (e.g. Netflix, YouTube), app stores,...