On 8 May 2019, CERRE released a new report providing provides recommendations to competition authorities on how to better assess market power in the platform economy.
The report is now featured on Oxford Business Law Blog – Digital platforms: Market definition and market power.
This report delivers guidance on how to define markets and how to assess market power when dealing with two-sided platforms.
Key findings relate to the advantages of the multi-markets approach, the recognition of zero-price markets, the relevance of homing decisions of users and the utmost importance of the assessment of entry barriers.