Publications of the Research Unit Digital Economy

This paper examines the determinants of sector-specific regulation imposed on broadband markets related both to efficiency objectives of regulators and to those of narrowly defined interest groups. We test…

The economics literature on Net Neutrality (NN) has been largely critical of NN regulation on the basis of theoretical findings that NN violations can be both welfare improving and welfare deteriorating,…

• Ten Priorities for EU and Eurozone Reform
• German Family Businesses Create More Jobs Than DAX Companies
• “It Is Important to Offer a Total Package of Innovation-Friendly Policies”
• German M&A Index Declining…

• Stimmung in der Informationswirtschaft trübt sich weiter ein
• Unternehmen nutzen Cloud Computing inzwischen auf breiter Front

• Views of French, German and Italian Parliamentarians on EU and EMU Reforms
• Hotels Get Worse Rankings When Listed Cheaper on Other Websites
• “Better Trade-Secret Protection Can Have Adverse Effects on the…

Do contributions to online content platforms induce a feedback loop of ever more user-generated content or will they discourage future contributions? To assess this, we use a randomized field experiment which…