Publikationen des Forschungsbereichs Digitale Ökonomie

  1. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    When Private Information Settles the Bill: Money and Privacy in Google’s Market for Smartphone Applications

    We shed light on a money-for-privacy trade-off in the market for smartphone applications (“apps”). Developers offer their apps at lower prices in return for greater access to personal information, and consumers…

  2. Referierte Fachzeitschrift // 2019

    Does regulation of basic broadband networks affect the adoption of new fiber-based broadband services?

    This article provides evidence on the decision of consumers to move from an “old” (copper-based) to a “new” (fiber-based) broadband technology, taking into account the impact of regulatory interventions imposed…

  3. ZEW-Branchenreport Informationswirtschaft // 2018

    4. Quartal 2018

    • Konjunkturelles Klima trübt sich leicht ein
    • IT-Sicherheit gewinnt immer mehr an Bedeutung
  4. ZEW Discussion Paper Nr. 18-059 // 2018

    Hotel Rankings of Online Travel Agents, Channel Pricing, and Consumer Protection

    We investigate whether online travel agents (OTAs) assign hotels worse positions in their search results if these set lower hotel prices at other OTAs or on their own websites. We formally characterize how…