Competition policy
Our research proposes new theoretical and empirical approaches for merger assessment, anticompetitive conduct, and market design. We work closely with policymakers to inform policies with the realities of the tech economy.
Our research proposes new theoretical and empirical approaches for merger assessment, anticompetitive conduct, and market design. We work closely with policymakers to inform policies with the realities of the tech economy.
Digital Lab has partnered with Amazon to investigate competition issues in the technology industry.
The project explores how merger policies influence the innovation strategies pursued by major tech firms and startups.
Using game theory methodologies, the project analyses how different policy regimes shape market outcomes and innovation directions.
The findings are expected to support policymakers in designing merger controls that foster innovation, while addressing market power concerns.
Through cross-lab collaboration with the Mutual Value Lab, the Digital Lab contributed to develop economic theory on the entry of community-owned firms into markets dominated by strong incumbents.
The research explores how such entry can enhance competition compared to the entry of profit-maximizing firms and proposes an empirical framework to quantify the resulting welfare gains.
The findings have been invited for submission to the ACCC’s Supermarket Inquiry to inform its final report. This work highlights how co-operative models strengthen competition and benefit consumers, particularly in remote and regional areas where market competition is limited.