Sponsored search advertisements are an essential component of e-marketing strategies and a substantial source of revenue for search engines. Most sponsored ads are sold through keyword auctions. We analyze a game-theoretic model to explore the impact of organic links (links generated by the...

Most developed countries have tried to restrain digital piracy by strengthening laws against copyright infringement. In 2009, France implemented the Hadopi law. Under this law individuals receive a warning the first two times they are detected illegally sharing content through peer to peer (P2P)...

As people are spending more time online, it is important to evaluate the impact of Internet use on individual well-being. Internet use yields direct utility and economic returns (e.g. better job, higher productivity) that may increase life satisfaction. But the Internet might also have...