Confusion Can Make for Good Politics, but Bad Economics
With the clock ticking down on Congress’ legislative calendar before the midterm election season begins, sponsors of the American Innovation and Choice Online Act (AICOA) . . .
Confusion Can Make for Good Politics, but Bad Economics
Relevant Market in the Google AdTech Case
Digital advertising is the economic backbone of much of the Internet. But complaints have recently emerged from a number of quarters alleging the digital advertising market is monopolized by its largest participant: Google.
ICLE Comments to the FCC on Prevention and Elimination of Digital Discrimination
Introduction On behalf of the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE), we thank the Commission for the opportunity to comment on this Notice of . . .
Don’t Try to Regulate Google Ads
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah is poised to introduce legislation that would forbid Google and other tech giants that build and operate digital advertising exchanges . . .
The Paradox of Choice Meets the Information Age
Barry Schwartz’s seminal work “The Paradox of Choice” has received substantial attention since its publication nearly 20 years ago. In it, Schwartz argued that, faced . . .
Is It Better to Address the Apple-Google App Store Duopoly Through Antitrust or Regulation?
The antitrust debate on app store practices is all over the news almost every day. Last month, the Paris Commercial Court fined Google for abusive . . .
ICLE Brief for 9th Circuit in Epic Games v Apple
In this brief for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ICLE and 26 distinguished scholars of law & economics argue that the district court in a suit brought by Epic Games rightly found that Apple’s procompetitive justifications outweigh any purported anticompetitive effects in the market for mobile-gaming transactions.
Self-Preferencing and Competitive Damages: A Focus on Exploitative Abuses
Abstract Conceived as a theory of competitive harm, self-preferencing has been at the core of recent European landmark cases (e.g., Google Android, Google Shopping). In . . .
The American Innovation and Choice Online Act Would Foster Neither Innovation Nor Choice
It’s always fun to see what names politicians come up with for their legislative proposals. Take, for example, the American Innovation and Choice Online Act, . . .