The emergence of online platforms has decreased transaction costs considerably, increased price transparency and hence enabled consumers to more easily compare and purchase products and services. At the same time, platforms may achieve market power leading to undesirable market outcomes. Is existing consumer protection law appropriate to address concerns arising on online platforms? Are...
The sharing economy relies on online platforms to bring together providers and consumers of goods and services. How do platforms compete in these two-sided markets characterized by direct and indirect network effects? Which pricing strategies do these new online platforms adopt? How does rapid innovation ubiquitous in these markets affect competition between platforms? How do new digital...
Gerd Billen, State Secretary to the Federal Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection, received the BCCP Distinguished Policy Fellow Award. The fellowship was awarded by Gerhard Wagner, Professor of Law, Humboldt University Berlin.
Digital markets are characterized by consumer targeting and customization of products and services. Firms such as Amazon or Google use algorithms to increase their product quality, such as search results or the targeting of advertising. These algorithms rely on past consumer search and browsing behavior to learn and improve results in real-time. This session discusses the extent to which the use...
"Income Inequality, Inequality of Opportunity and Redistribution" war das Dissertationsthema der Verteilungsforscherin Judith Niehues. Seither nutzt die Ökonomin die SOEP-Daten. Studiert hat die heute 35-jährige an der San Diego State University in den USA und an der Universität zu Köln, wo sie auch promoviert wurde. Heute leitet sie am Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Kö...
In der aktuellen Ausgabe des Video-Blogs „Nachgeforscht“ berichtet DIW-Bildungsforscherin C. Katharina Spieß, wie sich die privaten Ausgaben für Kindertagesstätten in den vergangenen Jahren entwickelt haben und wer durch sie wie stark belastet ist.
Pressemitteilung vo 11.Oktober 2017:Kita-Ausgaben: Mitunter starke Anstiege in den vergangenen Jahren –...
Lange Zeit kamen in Deutschland nur die besser bezahlten Arbeitskräfte in den Genuss von Reallohnsteigerungen. Die abhängig Beschäftigten mit niedrigen Stundenentgelten mussten dagegen erhebliche Reallohnverluste hinnehmen und zeitweilig breitete sich der Niedriglohnsektor immer mehr aus. Diese Trends setzen sich etwa seit Beginn dieses Jahrzehnts nicht mehr fort. Die verschiedenen...
The conference will take place on May 23, 2017 at Deutsche Bank Berlin, Unter den Linden 13/15.Almost ten years after the crisis, the financial sector is still in the midst of a far-reaching transformational process. The macroeconomic environment and regulatory frameworks are changing quickly and profoundly, whereas new technologies are challenging established players – both from the public...