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Between search and platform : ChatGPT under the DSA

Lorente, Toni; Gardhouse, Kathrin - 2026

This article examines the applicability of the Digital Services Act (DSA) to ChatGPT, arguing that it should be classified as a hybrid of the two types of hosting services: online search engines and platforms. This requires classifying search engines as hosting services, which we show is...

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Superplatform : a framework to analyse and regulate Google's online ad ecosystem

Caliskan, Koray; MacKenzie, Donald A.; McGowan, Addie - 2026

This paper introduces the concept of the superplatform to analyse and regulate Google's online advertising ecosystem. As the operator of the world's largest ad exchanges, Google often escapes regulatory oversight and scholarly scrutiny. The superplatform is conceptualised as an integrated...

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Real-time nowcasting of Kyiv's regional GRP using Google trends and mixed-frequency data

Drin, Svitlana; Zhuravlova, Anastasiia - 2026

imely assessment of regional economic activity in Ukraine is severely constrained by institutional and data-related limitations. Official regional gross regional product (GRP) statistics are available only at low frequency, are published with substantial delays, and, in the post-2022 period, are...

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Is competition only one click away? : the Digital Markets Act impact on Google Maps

Pape, Louis-Daniel; Rossi, Michelangelo - 2026 - Original version: July 2024, this version: Januar 2026

This paper studies the impact of the European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) on user search behavior and traffic to online mapping services, focusing on recent changes to Google's search results page. In January 2024, Google altered the display of location-based queries for EU users by...

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Is competition only one click away? : the Digital Markets Act impact on Google Maps

Pape, Louis-Daniel; Rossi, Michelangelo - 2024

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Antitrust issues raised by answer engines

Carugati, Christophe - 2023

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Antitrust issues raised by answer engines

Carugati, Christophe - 2023

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Search engine competition

García, Daniel - 2023

This paper studies a model of search engine competition with endogenous obfuscation. Platforms may differ in the quality of their search algorithms. I study the impact of this heterogeneity in consumer surplus, seller profits and platform revenue. I show that the dominant platform will typically...

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Sustainability tips, eco-quiz or AI-powered chat? : exploring the perception of sustainable behavior change interventions on Ecosia using focus groups

Gossen, Maike; Bergener, Jens; Jankowski, Patricia - 2023

User research shows that Ecosia users desire guidance on sustainable lifestyles when searching for information on the green search engine. However, it is important to better understand the sustainability information needs of different user groups to design compelling environmentally-related...

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Increasing the effectiveness of sustainability tags : empirical evidence from user tests and a field study on Ecosia Shopping

Bergener, Jens; Gossen, Maike; Veneny, Marek; … - 2023

Sustainability tags offer a simple and efficient way to communicate the sustainability performance of products. Research has shown that generic sustainability tags can help consumers to choose more sustainable products. However, the effectiveness of different approaches to sustainability tags in...

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Evaluating search cost models : estimation and prediction

Düll, Adrian; Karle, Heiko; Martin, Simon; Schumacher, … - 2025 - Version: October 23, 2025

he classic search models assume that consumers adhere to a particular method of search (sequential or non-sequential) and that they know the true price distribution. In this paper, we evaluate how well the search cost estimates from classic models predict search outcomes - the amount of search...

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Evaluating search cost models : estimation and prediction

Düll, Adrian; Karle, Heiko; Martin, Simon; Schumacher, … - 2025

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Data challenges and innovations in measuring domestic violence in Latin America and the Caribbean : traditional sources and online search patterns

Berniell, Inés; Facchini, Gabriel; Perez-Vincent, … - 2025

This study examines the challenges of analyzing domestic violence (DV) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) and seeks to improve measurement through two main contributions. First, we collect and describe traditional DV data sources (household surveys and administrative records) across 19...

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When to bet against beta? : ask Google

Piccoli, Pedro - 2025

In this paper, I document that investor attention negatively predicts betting against beta returns. Using Google Search Volumes toward US market indices as my proxy to attention, I find that this relation holds after controlling for competitive factors and different search terminologies and in...

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When to Bet Against Beta? Ask Google

Piccoli, Pedro - 2023

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When to Bet Against Beta? Ask Google

Piccoli, Pedro - 2021

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Inflation, attention and expectations

Briand, Etienne; Marcellino, Massimiliano; Stevanović, … - 2025

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Sources of market power in web search : evidence from a field experiment

Allcott, Hunt; Castillo, Juan Camilo; Gentzkow, Matthew … - 2025

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Who is Googling Trump's tariffs : and why that matters

Donadelli, Michael; Gerotto, Luca - 2025

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Flight to Bitcoin (in)attention and herding in cryptocurrencies

Li, Xiao - 2025

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Online interest in radical Islam and terrorist attacks

Nicolini, Marcella; Sabatini, Fabio; Fantazzini, Dean - 2025

This study investigates the link between terrorist attacks and public interest in radical Islam and violent extremism, using monthly data from 150 countries between 2004 and 2015. Employing a dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) estimator to account for potential cross-country correlations,...

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Forecasting returns & volume of cryptocurrencies by using search engines

Nasir, Muhammad Ali; Toan Luu Duc Huynh; Sang Phu Nguyen; … - 2025

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Enhancing inflation nowcasting with online search data: a random forest application for Colombia

Roldán-Ferrín, Felipe; Parra-Polania, Julián A. - 2025

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From digital search to deed : forecasting UK housing purchases in Spain using Google trends across the Brexit disruption

Onrubia, Jorge; Pinto, Fernando; Rodado, María del Carmen - 2025

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De la căutările online la prognoze macroeconomice : ce spun datele Google Trends despre starea actuală a economiei via metode de machine learning

Gălățescu, Anca - 2025

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Sourcing behavior and the role of news media in AI-powered search engines in the digital media ecosystem : comparing political news retrieval across five languages

Brantner, Cornelia; Karlsson, Michael; Kuai, Joanne - 2025

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The adoption and usage of AI agents : early evidence from perplexity

Yang, Jeremy; Yonack, Noah; Zyskowski, Kate; Yarats, Denis - 2025

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From environmental concerns to market moves : how environmental awareness shapes cryptocurrency returns?

Hu, Bill; Liu, Chang; Washam, Rachel; Zeng, Li - 2025

Environmental concerns may influence cryptocurrency prices. Investors' information acquisition regarding environmental issues linked to cryptocurrency mining plays an important role in the pricing of cryptocurrencies. The volume of Google searches for environmental issues related to...

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The "Dr Google" effect : online health information and its implications

Berta, Paolo; Guerriero, Carla; Moccia, Sara; Muzzì, Sara - 2025

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Nowcasting the condominium price index using Google search data

Pornpun Ruankong - 2025

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Googling and ARMS sentiment across economic phases and horizons : insights into Brazilian crises

Ben Yaala, Sirine; Henchiri, Jamel Eddine - 2025

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Positive emotions during search engine use : how you feel impacts what you search for and click on

Whitley, Sarah C.; Chakravarty, Anindita; Wang, Pengyuan - 2025

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What makes stocks sensitive to investor sentiment : an analysis based on Google Trends

Qureshi, Adeel Ali - 2025

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Values-based business model innovation : the case of ecosia and its business model

Ivanov, Kiril - 2022

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Addressing Google Trends inconsistencies

Cebrián, Eduardo; Domenech, Josep - 2024

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Recession fears and stock markets : an application of directional wavelet coherence and a machine learning-based economic agent-determined Google fear index

Szczygielski, Jan Jakub; Charteris, Ailie; Obojska, Lidia; … - 2024

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Enhancing online visibility through strategic alliances : the case of bank-FinTech relationships

Cosma, Stefano; Pennetta, Daniela - 2024

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The timing and strength of inequality concerns in the UK public debate : Google trends, elections and the macroeconomy

Seip, Knut Lehre; Sandnes, Frode Eika - 2024

Inequality among people has several unwanted effects, in humanistic, social and economic contexts. Several studies address distributional preferences among groups, but little is known about when inequality issues are focused and when and why inequality abatement measures are brought on the...

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Imputing unreported hate crimes using Google search data

Dharmapala, Dhammika; Huq, Aziz Z. - 2024 - Revised version: July 2024

U.S. law requires the Attorney General to collect data on hate crime victimization from states and municipalities, but states and localities are under no obligation to cooperate by gathering or sharing information. Data production hence varies considerably across jurisdictions. This paper...

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Artificial intelligence, algorithmic bidding and collusion in online advertising

Decarolis, Francesco; Rovigatti, Gabriele; Rovigatti, … - 2024 - This version: February, 2024

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Cultural affinity and international trade in motion pictures : empirical evidence using categorised internet search activity

Shin, Sunny Y.; McKenzie, Jordi; Crosby, Paul - 2024

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Information accessibility and knowledge creation : the impact of Google's withdrawal from China on scientific research

Hussinger, Katrin; Palladini, Lorenzo - 2024

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Information accessibility and knowledge creation : the impact of Google's withdrawal from China on scientific research

Hussinger, Katrin; Palladini, Lorenzo - 2024

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Vox populi, vox dei : a concept and measure for grassroots socio-political risk using Google Trends

Puhr, Harald; Müllner, Jakob - 2024

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Nowcasting the nowcasting : Forecasting ISM Business surveys (PMI and NSI) with weekly Google trends

Heikkinen, Joni; Heimonen, Kari - 2024

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The power of prediction with Google searches and social media posts : retail investor interest and IPO pricing

Choi, Ka Wai Stanley; Ma, Wentao; Ho, Shuk Ying; Wu, Dickson - 2024

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Nowcasting subjective well-being with Google Trends : A meta-learning approach

Murtin, Fabrice - 2024

This paper applies Machine learning techniques to Google Trends data to provide real-time estimates of national average subjective well-being among 38 OECD countries since 2010. We make extensive usage of large custom micro databases to enhance the training of models on carefully pre-processed...

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Development and validation of a real-time happiness index using Google TrendsTM

Greyling, Talita; Rossouw, Stephanié - 2024

It is well-established that a country's economic outcomes, including productivity, future income, and labour market performance, are profoundly influenced by the happiness of its people. Traditionally, survey data have been the primary source for determining people's happiness. However, this...

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A hybrid forecasting architecture for air passenger demand considering search engine data and spatial effect

Chen, Jiaqi; Wang, Yingying - 2024

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The role of investor attention in ETF liquidity

Kunjal, Damien - 2024

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Replicable patent indicators using the Google Patents Public Datasets

Younes, George Abi; De Rassenfosse, Gaétan - 2024

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Chinese economic behavior in times of COVID-19 : a new leading economic indicator based on Google trends

Monge González, Manuel; Claudio-Quiroga, Gloria; Poza, … - 2024

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Using google trends in modelling sales and household consumption behaviours

Sakchai Naknok - 2024

From the keyword search "sale" in Google Trends, this research aims to re-examine the association between Google Trends keyword search and related topics in order to develop a marketing strategy towards sale performance and household consumption. The study analysed sales performance and...

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