Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/222412 
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Year of Publication: 
2020
Series/Report no.: 
ZEW Discussion Papers No. 20-035
Publisher: 
ZEW - Leibniz-Zentrum für Europäische Wirtschaftsforschung, Mannheim
Abstract: 
This report provides an overview on the economics of attention intermediaries. It addresses the following questions: What are the economics of attention intermediaries? For competition policy, how should markets be defined and market power of attention intermediaries be assessed? What theories of harm in merger control and abuse of dominance possibly apply to attention intermediaries? The report also touches on consumer protection policies and other regulatory issues.
Subjects: 
attention intermediaries
platforms
market power
regulation
digital markets
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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