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With the rise of tech giants across the globe, there has been increasing concern about the consequences their dominance creates for market competition. Governments in various countries have responded by implementing antitrust regulations to curtail the power of these digital platforms. In China, the introduction of the Anti-Monopoly Guidelines for the Platform Economy in February […]
Open source software (OSS) underpins much of today’s digital infrastructure, and is prevalent in everything from operating systems to cloud services. Thus, understanding the real economic impact of OSS is essential for fostering sustainable development and guiding strategic investments, especially for policymakers. To highlight the significant, yet often invisible, contributions of OSS on the global […]
Venture capital (VC) firms play a pivotal role in shaping the media landscape for startups, influencing public perception, talent acquisition, and future fundraising efforts. The paper “Investor Influence on Media Coverage: Evidence from Venture Capital-Backed Startups” by Brian K. Baik, Assistant Professor at Harvard Business School and a researcher at D^3’s Digital Value Lab, and […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought both a public health crisis and a significant shift in economic dynamics. Consumer spending patterns changed rapidly, highlighting the way inflation is measured. Alberto Cavallo, Harvard Business School professor and co-director of D^3’s Pricing Lab described this issue in his research, “Inflation with Covid Consumption Baskets,” first published in 2020 in […]
