Technology, Online Competition and Offline Welfare
Event date
12 October 2017
Event time
14:00 - 16:00
Oxford week
Venue
St Cross Building - Seminar Room K
Speaker(s)
Professor Ariel Ezrachi, Director, CCLP and Professor Rasmus Nielsen, Director of Research, RISJ
Technological advancements, big data and big analytics have changed, and will continue to change, the dynamics of virtual competition. While the technological innovations have benefited us, we are witnessing several emerging threats, namely algorithm-driven collusion, behavioural discrimination and abuses by dominant super-platforms. The discussion will explore these emerging strategies and their impact on price, quality, social welfare and equality. It will also consider the effect of online consolidation on the market for ideas, media and democracy.
Schedule:
14h00 Presentation by Professor Ariel Ezrachi, Director, CCLP
15h00 Commentary by Professor Rasmus Nielsen, Director of Reserch, RISJ
15h15 Discussion
16h00 Closing remarks