Track C: Regulation and Innovation in Digital Markets

This track discusses the challenges of regulating markets and innovation in light of the growing digitalization of economic activities. The emergence and consolidation of digital markets are redefining competition law and market regulation around the world. In addition, there is an ongoing debate concerning to which extent competition law should take into account public policy goals such as sustainability, democracy and justice. There is also a growing interest in regulating how data can be accessed and used, both for economic and public interest reasons. Moreover, standardization and interoperability requirements are becoming instrumental to achieve the aims of the data economy. Finally, digital technologies such as artificial intelligence or digital tokens are also raising new questions for researchers and policymakers in the area of intellectual property rights.

Against this background, this research track welcomes contributions on the following and/or related topics:  

• Big-Tech and digital platform regulation on national, EU or global level, including comparative approaches. 
• Pursuing public policy objectives in competition enforcement and market regulation; competition law in relation to various public policy goals, e.g.: 
  • sustainability 
  • democracy 
  • media freedom 
  • access to healthcare 
  • energy justice and energy transition 
  • poverty and inequality reduction 
• Data (access) regulation: on national, EU or global level, including comparative approaches.  
• Standardization: Standardization in the EU, including (concerns about) EU leadership in standardization (strategy, governance reforms); Standardization in a globalized context; standardization of AI and in different sectors.    
• Artificial Intelligence and its implications for Intellectual Property.
• Copyright implications of Digital Tokens.

Deadline for submitting extended abstracts and proposals for panels/interactive workshops via the EasyChair conference system: January 31, 2024

For questions about possible presentations for this track, please contact Dr. Brenda Espinosa: b.p.espinosaapraez@tilburguniversity.edu