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technology services; it analyzes the resulting trade barriers. The functioning of the Internet (network structure, allocation of …
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insights from the Internet Courts in China, the disputes arisen from the voluminous amount of digital trades provide more …
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We study a platformâs incentives to delist IP-infringing products and the effects of holding the platform liable for the presence of such products on innovation and consumer welfare. For a given number of buyers, platform liability increases innovation by reducing the competitive pressure faced...
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Public authorities in many jurisdictions are concerned about the proliferation of illegal content and products on online platforms. In this paper, we provide an economic appraisal of platform liability that highlights the effects of a stricter liability rule on several key variables such as...
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We investigate the effect of an EU-wide consumer protection regulation on consumer trust as well as consumer behavior. The Unfair Commercial Practice Directive (UCPD) was implemented by EU member states between 2007 and 2010. We utilize data from the Special and Flash Eurobarometer for the years...
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We investigate the effect of an EU-wide consumer protection regulation on consumer trust as well as consumer behavior. The Unfair Commercial Practice Directive (UCPD) was implemented by EU member states between 2007 and 2010. We utilize data from the Special and Flash Eurobarometer for the years...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012179880
Large digital platform companies increasingly integrate vertically by building Internet infrastructure, such as edge … bargaining power towards the upstream supplier. I model competing investment incentives in Internet infrastructure for an … upstream player (e.g., an Internet Service Provider) and a large downstream platform and its effects on competition with …
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loss might be out- weighed by the inefficient duplication of an existing infrastructure. Using data from broadband internet …
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The "net neutrality" principle has triggered a heated debate and advocates have proposed policy interventions. In this paper, we provide perspective by framing issues in terms of the positive economic factors at work. We stress the incentives of market participants, and highlight the economic...
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offer an increasingly large part of a ‘full internet experience’. With this in mind, our analysis places their economic … impact between baseline telecommunications services’ and the internet’ impact. For a 10% increase in RIAs usage GDP for the …
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