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November 4, 2016
Published by IEA on November 4, 2016
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Hire Authority

In recent years, smartphone-enabled applications such as Uber have gone a long way to resolve the market imperfections which gave rise to taxi regulation in the past. GPS technology and Big Data have spurred market innovations which reduce informational asymmetries, facilitating transactions between passengers and drivers.
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March 23, 2016
Published by EPICENTER on March 23, 2016
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Regulatory Inertia Is Holding Back the Digital Economy in Europe

It is a cliché to observe that digital technology is changing the way we work and interact with each other. But technological innovation also has profound implications for legislation and the way in which public authorities regulate the economy.
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January 18, 2016
Published by EPICENTER on January 18, 2016
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Commissioner Vestager Misunderstands Where the Value of Data Lies

EurActiv reports this morning on a speech delivered by Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager at the DLD conference in Munich on Sunday. In it, Vestager hints at possible action by the EU’s antitrust watchdog in cases where online businesses used data collection to exclude competitors.
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October 27, 2015
Published by CEPOS on October 27, 2015
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A Breath of Fresh Air in Digital Competition Policy

Let’s say it loud and clear: There is hope for EU competition policy! After months of negative headlines and high-profile probes of the European digital sector, one was delighted to read a decidedly more forward-looking take on the approach competition regulators should have towards online platforms.
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