Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/68229 
Year of Publication: 
2013
Series/Report no.: 
DICE Discussion Paper No. 83
Publisher: 
Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics (DICE), Düsseldorf
Abstract: 
This paper discusses the general characteristics of online markets from a competition theory perspective and the implications for competition policy. Three important Internet markets are analyzed in more detail: search engines, online auction platforms, and social networks. Given the high level of market concentration and the development of competition over time, we use our theoretical insights to examine whether leading Internet platforms have non-temporary market power. Based on this analysis we answer the question whether any specific market regulation beyond general competition law rules is warranted in these three online markets.
Subjects: 
two-sided markets
online markets
digital economy
antitrust
e-commerce
JEL: 
L12
L41
L81
L82
L86
ISBN: 
978-3-86304-082-6
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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