TechREG® Chronicle

Dear Readers,   This Chronicle brings together contributions that explore the evolving relationship between industrial policy, competition, regulation & technological change from complementary angles. To open this edition, we present...

In this edition of CPI Talks, we have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Michael Mandel, Vice President and Chief Economist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington D.C. Thank...

This article argues that regulation and innovation in the European Union can be mutually reinforcing when guided by science-for-policy. In light of concerns about Europe’s competitiveness and innovation gap, it...

As countries around the world rush to encourage greater investment and growth in their domestic AI industries, we argue that unless governments develop industrial policy strategies centered on strengthening democratic...

In this article we outline below where we are, where we have come from, and where we may be going in digital markets. The following discusses the role that government...

Europe invests billions in tech sovereignty while public procurement (representing 14 percent of GDP annually) systematically channels contracts to the very foreign providers these policies aim to break dependence from....

Industrial policy has been used throughout history in some form or other by most countries. Yet, it remains one of the most contentious issues among policy makers and economists alike....

For the last decade, both the Biden and Trump administrations have adopted industrial policies to seed and shape strategically important parts of the energy sector. While there are different motivators...

Dear Readers,   This month’s TechREG Chronicle focuses on online consumer protection, at a moment when regulators on both sides of the Atlantic are reassessing how legacy consumer-protection frameworks apply in...

This article analyzes the proposed EU Digital Fairness Act and its place within the already dense EU digital rulebook. The authors argue that while the initiative seeks to address dark...

We show how to evaluate theories of harm using substantiation standards similar to those online firms must meet, reducing the risk that consumer injury claims are marketed through insinuation and...

The European Union seeks to guarantee robust consumer protection that responds to the demands and complexities of the modern digital, data-driven environment. The rise of digital market manipulation, innovative business...