Research Handbook on Competition and Technology
Published on 23. May 2025
Book
Hardback
438 pages
978-1-0353-0263-5 (ISBN)
Description
This Research Handbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between digital technologies, competition and market dynamics, from a multidisciplinary perspective. Leading specialists in the field examine the intersection between competition law and other policy areas, such as data protection, intellectual property and labour law.
A distinctive feature of the Handbook is its in-depth analysis of how competition policy tools have adapted to address the challenges posed by the unique attributes of digital technologies. This focus positions the Handbook as an invaluable resource for understanding the profound changes artificial intelligence will introduce to the competition policy landscape. Individual chapters discuss the different contexts in which competition and technology intersect, including; antitrust damages, e-commerce, information exchange, technological change and vertical agreements in relation to data and market power. The contributing authors also shed light on the impact of geopolitics on mergers and acquisitions, as well as the role of the gig economy in studies of labour law. Additional insights include case studies on antitrust policies on social media and an analysis of the landmark European Media Freedom Act legislation.
This Research Handbook is a crucial resource for students and academics in competition and antitrust law, and internet and technology law. It will also greatly benefit economists interested in competition theory and policy, government officials from national competition authorities and lawyers specialising in competition law.
A distinctive feature of the Handbook is its in-depth analysis of how competition policy tools have adapted to address the challenges posed by the unique attributes of digital technologies. This focus positions the Handbook as an invaluable resource for understanding the profound changes artificial intelligence will introduce to the competition policy landscape. Individual chapters discuss the different contexts in which competition and technology intersect, including; antitrust damages, e-commerce, information exchange, technological change and vertical agreements in relation to data and market power. The contributing authors also shed light on the impact of geopolitics on mergers and acquisitions, as well as the role of the gig economy in studies of labour law. Additional insights include case studies on antitrust policies on social media and an analysis of the landmark European Media Freedom Act legislation.
This Research Handbook is a crucial resource for students and academics in competition and antitrust law, and internet and technology law. It will also greatly benefit economists interested in competition theory and policy, government officials from national competition authorities and lawyers specialising in competition law.
Reviews / Votes
'Bridging theory and practice, the Research Handbook on Competition and Technology offers incisive, thought-provoking, interdisciplinary perspectives on current challenges of competition in digital markets. With clarity and intellectual depth, this superb book melds rigorous analyses of challenges, current solutions, and forward-looking suggestions provided by leading experts in the field. It is indispensable for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers navigating today's dynamic competitive landscape.' -- Michal S. Gal, University of Haifa, Israel 'The Research Handbook on Competition and Technology provides a thoughtful exploration of the challenges and opportunities in innovative markets, particularly within the digital sphere. This interdisciplinary volume skillfully explores the intersections of law, economics, and technological innovation, offering fresh, comprehensive, and nuanced insights. Its global outlook and comprehensive analysis make it a go-to resource for scholars, policymakers, and practitioners navigating the complexities of innovative and digital markets.' -- Giacomo Calzolari, European University Institute, ItalyMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cheltenham
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 244 mm
Width: 169 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-0353-0263-5 (9781035302635)
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Edited by Pier Luigi Parcu, Part-time Professor, European University Institute and Chairman of Studio Economico, Maria Alessandra Rossi, Part-time Professor, European University Institute and Associate Professor, D'Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara and Marco Botta, Part-time Professor, European University Institute, Italy
Content
Contents
Preface xvi
List of abbreviations xvii
1 Competition and technical change: Looking back to understand what lies
ahead 1
Pier Luigi Parcu, Maria Alessandra Rossi and Marco Botta
PART I COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS IN DIGITAL MARKETS
2 Multi-sided platforms and the relevant antitrust market 22
Niccolo Galli and Pier Luigi Parcu
3 Data and market power 50
Valeria Caforio and Laura Zoboli
4 Rising corporate market power, technological change and competition
policy 67
Stefano Di Bucchianico and Maria Alessandra Rossi
5 Which innovation model yields the more for society? Standard Setting
Organizations versus Silos 87
Pier Luigi Parcu, Leonardo Mazzoni and Niccolo Innocenti
6 Competition in and through artificial intelligence 106
Marco Almada, Juliano Maranhao and Giovanni Sartor
PART II ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN DIGITAL MARKETS
7 Algorithmic collusion: An interdisciplinary perspective 127
Philip Hanspach and Niccolo Galli
8 Exchange of information in digital markets 151
Svend Albaek
9 Vertical agreements and e-commerce 174
Ginevra Bruzzone and Sara Capozzi
10 Exclusionary abuses of dominance involving digital ecosystems in the
European Union 196
Mariateresa Maggiolino
11 US government antitrust Google and Facebook cases: Three neglected
questions 212
Timothy J. Brennan
12 Thresholds of merger notification: The challenge of digital markets, the
turnover lottery, and the question of re-interpreting rules 232
Rupprecht Podszun
13 Quantification of antitrust damages in digital markets 256
Francesco Decarolis, Nicola Tosini and Oliver Maerz
PART III THE OUTER BOUNDARIES OF COMPETITION POLICY IN
DIGITAL MARKETS
14 Network regulation and competition policy in digital markets 274
Juan Montero and Matthias Finger
15 Interaction between EU competition law and data protection in digital
markets: Striving for coherence 297
Klaudia Majcher
16 Media mergers between competition law and the European Media
Freedom Act 325
Maria Luisa Stasi
17 Semiconductors today: MAs and geopolitics 346
Kirti Gupta, David Emanuelson and Anora Wang
18 From competition law to sector regulation of standard essential patents: A
critique 363
Igor Nikolic
19 The interaction of competition and labour law with a focus on the gig
economy 381
Maria Jose Schmidt-Kessen and Max Huffman
Preface xvi
List of abbreviations xvii
1 Competition and technical change: Looking back to understand what lies
ahead 1
Pier Luigi Parcu, Maria Alessandra Rossi and Marco Botta
PART I COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS IN DIGITAL MARKETS
2 Multi-sided platforms and the relevant antitrust market 22
Niccolo Galli and Pier Luigi Parcu
3 Data and market power 50
Valeria Caforio and Laura Zoboli
4 Rising corporate market power, technological change and competition
policy 67
Stefano Di Bucchianico and Maria Alessandra Rossi
5 Which innovation model yields the more for society? Standard Setting
Organizations versus Silos 87
Pier Luigi Parcu, Leonardo Mazzoni and Niccolo Innocenti
6 Competition in and through artificial intelligence 106
Marco Almada, Juliano Maranhao and Giovanni Sartor
PART II ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT IN DIGITAL MARKETS
7 Algorithmic collusion: An interdisciplinary perspective 127
Philip Hanspach and Niccolo Galli
8 Exchange of information in digital markets 151
Svend Albaek
9 Vertical agreements and e-commerce 174
Ginevra Bruzzone and Sara Capozzi
10 Exclusionary abuses of dominance involving digital ecosystems in the
European Union 196
Mariateresa Maggiolino
11 US government antitrust Google and Facebook cases: Three neglected
questions 212
Timothy J. Brennan
12 Thresholds of merger notification: The challenge of digital markets, the
turnover lottery, and the question of re-interpreting rules 232
Rupprecht Podszun
13 Quantification of antitrust damages in digital markets 256
Francesco Decarolis, Nicola Tosini and Oliver Maerz
PART III THE OUTER BOUNDARIES OF COMPETITION POLICY IN
DIGITAL MARKETS
14 Network regulation and competition policy in digital markets 274
Juan Montero and Matthias Finger
15 Interaction between EU competition law and data protection in digital
markets: Striving for coherence 297
Klaudia Majcher
16 Media mergers between competition law and the European Media
Freedom Act 325
Maria Luisa Stasi
17 Semiconductors today: MAs and geopolitics 346
Kirti Gupta, David Emanuelson and Anora Wang
18 From competition law to sector regulation of standard essential patents: A
critique 363
Igor Nikolic
19 The interaction of competition and labour law with a focus on the gig
economy 381
Maria Jose Schmidt-Kessen and Max Huffman