Seven deadly sins of tech?

IF 4.5 3区经济学 Q1 ECONOMICS

Information Economics and Policy Pub Date : 2021-03-01 DOI:10.1016/j.infoecopol.2020.100893

Hal R. Varian

引用次数: 6

Abstract

There is currently a great deal of interest in online competition, particularly involving large tech firms such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, and Microsoft (a group commonly known as “GAFAM”). In this essay I examine several issues involving these firms that have often come up both in the popular press and academic discussions. The goal of this paper is to examine the facts about the alleged seven deadly sins of tech: competition, innovation, acquisitions, entry, switching costs, entry barriers, and size. I argue that when you look at the facts, it is clear that competition among tech firms is working well, and this has yielded many positive outcomes for consumers and the economy as a whole.

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七宗罪

目前，人们对在线竞争非常感兴趣，尤其是涉及谷歌、苹果、Facebook、亚马逊和微软(一个通常被称为“GAFAM”的组织)等大型科技公司。在这篇文章中，我研究了在大众媒体和学术讨论中经常出现的涉及这些公司的几个问题。本文的目的是研究所谓的科技七宗罪:竞争、创新、收购、进入、转换成本、进入壁垒和规模。我认为，当你审视事实时，很明显，科技公司之间的竞争运作良好，这为消费者和整个经济带来了许多积极的结果。

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Information Economics and Policy ECONOMICS-

CiteScore

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.