Digital platforms are increasingly the subject of regulatory scrutiny. In comparison to multiple competitors, a single platform may increase consumer welfare if network effects are large or may decrease welfare due to higher prices or reduction in platform variety. We study the net effect of...

The history of animal trade -- Trade policies for animal products -- Trade wars, sanctions and discrimination -- Trade in meat -- Trade in some key animal products: dairy, wool and fur -- Trade in live farm animals -- Disease transmission and biodiversity loss through the trade in farm animals...

Privacy is a very diverse field of research and due to its subjective nature, open to many interpretations and representations. Information Privacy forms a key component of Privacy related to research, particularly its importance to Information Technology and the increasing collection and use of...

Privacy is a very diverse field of research and due to its subjective nature, open to many interpretations and representations. Information Privacy forms a key component of Privacy related to research, particularly its importance to Information Technology and the increasing collection and use of...

Previous cross-sectional and intervention studies have suggested that pet owners may enjoy better physical and mental health than non-owners. This paper presents longitudinal evidence from a major national representative longitudinal survey: the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Because the...

Previous cross-sectional and intervention studies have suggested that pet owners may enjoy better physical and mental health than non-owners. This paper presents longitudinal evidence from a major national representative longitudinal survey: the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP). Because the...

The title of this paper gives a family-like character to animals and an animal-like character to the idea of family; it emphasises the close, family and friend-like relationships that can exist between human beings and the animals who share their domestic space. This type of relationship between...

We develop a model of the household that includes pets. We use over twenty years of data from the Consumer Expenditure Survey to consider pet ownership and expenditures for single and married households. Households with very young children are less likely to own pets and have lower pet...