Economic regulation

Poorly-designed economic regulation of digital platforms could lead to bad consequences for consumers and for economic productivity.

Relevant Articles

  1. Focus on the DMA: What if the Rest of the World Imitates the Digital Markets Act? — Paul MacDonnell, March 8, 2022.
  2. Focus on the DMA: Will the DMA Really Help Europe Grow? — Paul MacDonnell, February 24, 2022.
  3. Commentary III: Towards the Practical Regulation of Digital Markets — Paul MacDonnell, September 27, 2021.
  4. Commentary II: New Ideas about Regulating Platforms — Paul MacDonnell, August 31, 2021.
  5. Commentary I: Digital markets and their discontents — Paul MacDonnell, August 18, 2021.
  6. Who will bear the Burden of DSTs? Consumers and Small Businesses — Paul MacDonnell, July 12, 2019.
  7. P2B Regulation Should Fix only What’s Broken — Paul MacDonnell, January 29, 2019.
  8. Digital Turnover Taxes are a Bad Idea — Paul MacDonnell, November 2, 2018.
  9. Europe needs corporate tax reform. The interim digital tax is not it — Paul MacDonnell, March 22, 2018.
  10. There is No Case for Economic Intervention in P2B — Paul MacDonnell, February 12, 2018.
  11. What does Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods mean for Europe? — Paul MacDonnell, October 10, 2017.
  12. Analysis: Android is a Platform, not a Commons — Paul MacDonnell, November 21, 2016.