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The calling card of Russian digital antitrust

Pavlova, Natalia; Šastitko, Andrej E.; Kurdin, Aleksandr - In: Russian journal of economics 6 (2020) 3, pp. 258-276

Digital antitrust is at the forefront of all expert discussions and is far from becoming an area of consensus among researchers. Moreover, the prescriptions for developed countries do not fit well the situation in developing countries, and namely in BRICS: where the violator of antitrust laws is...

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Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, digital platforms, and competition policies in Asia

Izumi, Atsuko; Sawada, Yasuyuki; Watanabe, Yasutora; … - 2023

In this paper, we review the overall micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise landscape in Asia, including the challenges and constraints faced by enterprises in physical (offline) and online markets. We then explore the unique circumstances and externalities that arise due to the special...

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Antitrust risks of platform pricing

Šastitko, Andrej E.; Markova, Olga A.; Morozov, Anton N. - In: Russian journal of economics 10 (2024) 2, pp. 151-167

Platform pricing may be connected to antitrust risks, which a company can face under excessive or predatory price scrutiny when the platform is recognized as dominant in the market. Since Federal Antitrust Service of Russia (FAS Russia) prefers price-cost comparison when studying excessive or...

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Deceptive evidence : the experience of product market definition for the purpose of competition law enforcement

Šastitko, Andrej E.; Markova, Olga A.; Morozov, Anton N. - In: Russian journal of economics 8 (2022) 3, pp. 255-275

Could identical goods sold by the same company on the same territory and at the same time be attributed to different product markets? In our paper we take a closer look at the case of the wrought-steel wheel industry, which became the subject of an antitrust investigation initiated by the FAS...

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Deciphering algorithmic collusion : insights from bandit algorithms and implications for antitrust enforcement

Marty, Frédéric; Warin, Thierry - In: Journal of economy and technology 3 (2025), pp. 34-43

This paper explores algorithmic collusion from both legal and economic perspectives, underscoring the increasing influence of algorithms in firms’ market decisions and their potential to facilitate anti-competitive behaviour. By employing bandit algorithms as a model—typically used in...

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China's Anti-Monopoly Law and the role of economics in its enforcement

Ju, Heng; Lin, Ping - In: Russian journal of economics 6 (2020) 3, pp. 219-238

China has made significant achievements in enforcing its 2008 Anti-Monopoly Law (AML) during the past twelve years. We … review the application of economics by the China's competition law enforcers and courts in dealing with antitrust cases. We … in its AML enforcement is consistent with international best practice, China can benefit from further raising the …

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E-commerce and its role during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia

Sawada, Yasuyuki; Elhan-Kayalar, Yesim; Shum, Matthew; … - 2023

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) are recognized as crucial drivers of economic development, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. The advent of digital platforms, characterized by economies of scale and significant cross-network externalities in two-sided markets,...

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Convergence of competition policy, competition law and public interest in India

Gouri, Geeta - In: Russian journal of economics 6 (2020) 3, pp. 277-293

The objectives of competition policy and the application of competition law need defining and redefining along with changing structures of the economy and the maturing of the competition authority. Market structures associated with digital technology and globalization are often not in consonance...

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Platform power in the video advertising ecosystem

Broughton Micova, Sally; Jacques, Sabine - In: Internet policy review : journal on internet regulation 9 (2020) 4, pp. 1-28

Platform power is a societal concern on many levels. Thus, we argue that addressing it with the common market competition approach is limited. The research we present aims to develop and test an alternative approach to conceptualising and assessing platform power. We propose a framework that...

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Tropical medicine : the economics and the evolving practice of antitrust remedies in Brazil

Ribeiro, Eduardo Pontual - In: Russian journal of economics 6 (2020) 3, pp. 294-314

Antitrust remedies are a central part of the competition policy toolbox. Their actual use and design depends on interrelated factors such as the Antitrust Authority's analytical capabilities, institutional design and bargaining power. Economics can contribute to the design of remedies, using a...

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