On 25 May 2016, the European Commission presented a proposal for a regulation on addressing unjustified geo-blocking. This paper illustrates the prevalence of geo-blocking in e-commerce and summarizes available relevant evidence. It also discusses the economic impact of lifting geo-blocking...

This paper provides an overview of the empirical evidence concerning the potential gains from collaborative economy and the economic impact some of its business models on. It discusses how we can distinguish professional and nonprofessional services and provides a list of 9 tentative...

This paper provides an overview of the empirical evidence concerning the potential gains from collaborative economy and the economic impact some of its business models on. It discusses how we can distinguish professional and nonprofessional services and provides a list of 9 tentative...

This analytical study provides background on the debate over network neutrality, including (1) its technological and economic underpinnings, (2) the implications for business models going forward, and (3) the legal, regulatory, policy and business responses that have been attempted and that are...

Ziel dieser Studie ist es, die Kommission bei der Überprüfung des EU-Rechtsrahmens für elektronische Kommunikation (Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications - RFEC) in Bezug auf drei wesentliche Bereiche zu unterstützen: (1) Marktzutritt, (2) Verwaltung knapper Ressourcen wie...

This study seeks to support the Commission's policy development towards the next review of the EU regulatory framework for electronic communications (RFEC) as regards three substantive domains: (1) market entry, (2) the management of scarce resources such as spectrum, numbers and access to land,...

This study examines the functioning of the Regulatory Framework for Electronic Communications (RFEC) in the three substantive domains of market entry and authorisation, the management of scarce resources (such as spectrum, numbers and land), and the protection of end-users since its enactment in...

The collaborative economy matches people online who want to share assets and services. This Policy Contribution: i) discusses how the collaborative economy can be defined; ii) provides an overview of evidence about its potential benefits for European economies and the impact of specific platforms...

Rapid technological progress poses challenges for labor markets. Automation can both displace and create jobs. Currently, an unprecedented digitalization of our economy is underway. Artificial intelligence has become a reality and machines are able to learn how to outperform humans in some...