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An Economic Policy Perspective on Online Platforms

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This report provides an overview of the relevant economic research literature on platforms or multi-sided online markets. It discusses platforms from a regulatory policy angle, including potential market failures in platforms, the extent of self-regulation and possible regulatory responses through existing competition policy, consumer protection and data protection instruments. It covers selected policy issues associated with these platforms including possible sources of bias in search engines and search rankings, data protection and the use of personal data in platforms, and platform liabilities within and beyond the e-commerce directive.

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  • Bertin Martens, 2016. "An Economic Policy Perspective on Online Platforms," JRC Working Papers on Digital Economy 2016-05, Joint Research Centre.
    • Handle: RePEc:ipt:decwpa:2016-05
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    Keywords

    multi-sided markets; digital online platforms; market failure; regulation; e-commerce directive; search engines; data protection; intermediary liabilities;
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    • F15 - International Economics - - Trade - - - Economic Integration

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