On 23 February 2022, the proposal of the Data Act containing ‘harmonised rules on fair access and use of data’ was released. It is a horizontal framework for data access to unlock competition and innovation. The emerging Digital Agriculture sector is one of the non-personal data-driven...

Based on the hypothesis that microdata are of crucial importance for internationally competitive economic research and scientific advice in economic and social policy, the authors develop various proposals for an improved data supply for empirical work in Germany. Present shortcomings are mainly...

Through the application of the technological solution of the "extended vehicle" con-cept the car manufacturers can capture exclusive control of the data of connected cars leading to serious concerns about negative effects on competition, innovation and consumer choice on the markets for...