Charting a way forward for the use of data science in competition enforcement and platform regulation

Graef, Inge, Laitenberger, Ulrich and Prüfer, Jens ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7203-9711 (2024) Charting a way forward for the use of data science in competition enforcement and platform regulation. European Competition Journal. ISSN 1744-1056

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Abstract

Competition authorities and other regulators already rely on data science to monitor markets and check compliance with applicable rules. The Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act have made the use of data science by regulators even more relevant, given the scale and complexity of the oversight required. The existing use of data science shows that regulators are able to adapt their organizations and processes to realize the potential of using technology tools in their activities. At the same time, the use of data science poses challenges in terms of data reliability and individual privacy. Beyond involvement in specific investigations, data science also has the potential to reform the work of regulators by moving towards a more proactive form of enforcement. The sharing of data science expertise and tools between regulators deserves to be further facilitated to increase collaboration and share resources in monitoring the platform economy.

Item Type: Article
Faculty \ School: Faculty of Social Sciences > School of Economics
UEA Research Groups: Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Centres > Centre for Competition Policy
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Economic Theory
Faculty of Social Sciences > Research Groups > Industrial Economics
Depositing User: LivePure Connector
Date Deposited: 07 Nov 2024 17:30
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2024 10:45
URI: https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/97573
DOI: 10.1080/17441056.2024.2428034

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