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Antitrust Chronicle® – Self-Preferencing

Antitrust Chronicle® – Self-Preferencing

February 2025 Volume 2

Dear Readers, In this edition of the Chronicle, we explore the challenges posed by a relatively new concept in antitrust law — platform “self‑preferencing.” The conttributions bring analyses that not only delve into the economic and legal nuances of self‑preferencing but also offer innovative policy recommendations. To open, Michael L....

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Antitrust Chronicle® – Self-Preferencing
CPI
Feb 26, 2025
Platform Self-Preferencing: Focusing the Policy Debate
Michael Katz
Feb 26, 2025
Weaponized Opacity: Self-Preferencing in Digital Audience Measurement
Thomas Hoppner, Philipp Westerhoff
Feb 26, 2025
Self-Preferencing: An Economic Literature-Based Assessment Advocating a Case-By-Case Approach and Compliance Requirements
Patrice Bougette, Frederic Marty
Feb 26, 2025
Self-Preferencing in Adjacent Markets
Muxin Li
Feb 26, 2025

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