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We discuss network neutrality regulation of the Internet in the context of a two-sided market model. Platforms sell … regulation (requiring zero fees to content providers): there exist parameter ranges for which network neutrality regulation … content providers. However, for other parameter values, network neutrality regulation can decrease total surplus. Extending …
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We discuss network neutrality regulation of the Internet in the context of a two-sided market model. Platforms sell … regulation (requiring zero fees to content providers): there exist parameter ranges for which network neutrality regulation … content providers. However, for other parameter values, network neutrality regulation can decrease total surplus. Extending …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014048298
The present paper analyses competition in the crowdfunding market in the light of the theory of two-sided markets, with …
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This paper investigates how privacy regulation affects the structure of online markets. We provide a simple theoretical … derive empirically testable hypotheses regarding a possibly asymmetric effect of privacy regulation on large and small firms … using a diff-diff-diff model with heterogeneous treatment timing. Our theoretical model predicts that privacy regulation may …
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We investigate the impact of increasing concentration in local residential construction markets on housing production. We show that the increase in concentration in the past decade has led to lower production volume, fewer units in the production pipeline, and greater unit price volatility. Our...
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We show that U.S. banks price deposits almost uniformly across their branches and that this pricing practice is crucial to explain the deposit rate dynamics following bank mergers. We find a strong and sharp post-merger convergence between the deposit rates of the acquired branches and the...
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Over the past decade, an increasing number of firms have delegated pricing decisions to algorithms in consumer markets such as travel, entertainment, and retail; business markets such as digital advertising; and platform markets such as ride-sharing. This trend, driven primarily by the increased...
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Algorithmic pricing can improve efficiency by helping firms set prices more responsive to changing market conditions. However, widespread adoption of the same algorithm could also lead to price coordination, resulting in elevated prices. In this paper, we examine the impact of algorithmic...
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envisioned role of policy and regulation. This paper explores the rationales, strengths, and weaknesses of specific policies that … are currently debated, including the regulation of backhaul services, network rollout targets, MVNO obligations, network …
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