Acquisitions, Competition and Innovation in Digital Markets
The Digital Markets Competition Forum initiative at Copenhagen Business School, directed by prof. Carmelo Cennamo, held a virtual roundtable discussion on “Acquisitions, Competition and Innovation in Digital Markets”. Acquisitions by BigTech companies has become an area of intensive debate, both academically and in practice. Following an academic study on acquisitions by pharma companies, which revealed […]
Platform neutrality and self-preferencing: a competition and innovation policy perspective
The EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) introduces some innovative aspects in ex ante anti-competitive law that can potentially set a new standard regulatory framework of the digital economy at the international level. One such principle is the restraint imposed on large, dominant platform providers to promote and favor their own products and services on their […]
Unpacking the inner workings of a Platform: How do algorithms and data shape competition among participants?
The panel investigated how algorithms and data contributed to platform governance and discussed the effects on competition among platform participants, and the policy implications, by considering the following issues: Invited experts drew on their research and offered their views. A discussion and Q&A session followed. Watch the recording:
Annual Event Platform Regulation: Good Principles
The regulatory debate on platforms and digital markets had rapidly moved from whether we need new rules to regulate activities and competition in the digital space to what the new principles for such a regulation should be. A plethora of legislative initiatives were being undertaken around the world, some (such as the European DMA act) […]
Platform competition – the impact of different data-based business models
The Digital Markets Competition Forum initiative at Copenhagen Business School, directed by Prof. Carmelo Cennamo, held a virtual roundtable discussion on “Platform competition – the impact of different data-based business models” on Wednesday, June 16, at 5:00 pm CEST. The workshop explored the policy implications of different business models (ads-based, transactions, subscriptions…), the potential harm […]
Platform envelopment through data – When does it lead to market foreclosure?
The workshop revisits the concept of platform envelopment, the value creation nature of data aggregation and repurposing in the context of digital platform ecosystems as well as the potential role of data for platform monopolistic entrenchment, and the policy implications by discussing the following issues: Invited experts draw on their research and offer their views. […]
Tipping in Digital Markets: When to intervene ex-ante and what are the principles for intervention
The workshop explores the different nature of digital markets and the role of heterogenous consumer preferences and multihoming for platform dominance, and competition and policy implications by discussing the following issues: Watch the recording:
Platforms & Digital Markets Regulation: In Search of New Principles
This virtual roundtable of the DMC Forum brings together academic experts on platform competition and data infrastructure design to address relevant questions, discussing the issues associated with the competitive dynamics in digital markets, as well as the tradeoffs implied by some of the regulatory measures being proposed, and possible ways to move forward. The aim […]
Data Practices in Digital Ecosystems: Implications for Value Creation, Competition and Regulation
On the 21st of October at 18:00 CEST, DMC Forum hosted its second digital event bringing together academic experts to discuss the role of data in the digital economy, the challenges with current data practices and the economic, innovation and competition impact of the proposed measures. The aim was to encourage new ideas that go […]
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Join us for an insightful panel discussion where academia meets industry. Hear from leading academics and business professionals as they explore how AI is reshaping the business landscape, the challenges of adoption, and the opportunities for innovation. Whether you’re curious about AI’s potential or seeking actionable strategies to implement it in your organization, this event […]