Big data at the crossroads of antitrust and consumer protection

IF 4.5 3区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Information Economics and Policy Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.infoecopol.2020.100865

Ginger Zhe Jin , Liad Wagman

引用次数: 19

Abstract

The rise of big data in the global economy has led to concerns about antitrust and consumer protection, but policy makers often treat the two areas separately. The separate treatment is justified in classical markets because antitrust tends to focus on firm-to-firm interactions, while consumer protection deals with firm-to-consumer interfaces. The two areas may also be subject to different laws, and any crossovers between the two have tended to be small. However, big data blurs the distinction between the two, causing them to intertwine, complement or even conflict with each other. This paper uses examples to illustrate why that is the case and identifies areas that would benefit from more economic research.

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大数据在反垄断和消费者保护的十字路口

大数据在全球经济中的崛起引发了人们对反垄断和消费者保护的担忧，但政策制定者往往将这两个领域分开对待。在古典市场中，这种单独的处理是合理的，因为反垄断倾向于关注企业与企业之间的互动，而消费者保护则关注企业与消费者之间的界面。这两个领域也可能受制于不同的法律，两者之间的任何交叉往往都很小。然而，大数据模糊了两者之间的界限，使它们相互交织、相互补充甚至相互冲突。本文用实例来说明为什么会出现这种情况，并指出将从更多的经济研究中受益的领域。

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Information Economics and Policy ECONOMICS-

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5.00

自引率

10.70%

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期刊介绍： IEP is an international journal that aims to publish peer-reviewed policy-oriented research about the production, distribution and use of information, including these subjects: the economics of the telecommunications, mass media, and other information industries, the economics of innovation and intellectual property, the role of information in economic development, and the role of information and information technology in the functioning of markets. The purpose of the journal is to provide an interdisciplinary and international forum for theoretical and empirical research that addresses the needs of other researchers, government, and professionals who are involved in the policy-making process. IEP publishes research papers, short contributions, and surveys.