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On Application Of Antitrust Law To Platforms In Two-Sided Markets

Posted on:2010-07-31Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:J HuangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2166360272993479Subject:Economic Law
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Platforms in two-sided markets can be easily found in our daily life. The antitrust issues involved have caused increasing concerns from antitrust law.As a result of the two-sided market feature,it is necessary to make a research on the application of antitrust law to such platforms.On the application of antitrust law to platforms in two-sided markets,this thesis mainly focuses on two questions:should antitrust law be applied to the platforms? And if so,how to?Based on antitrust law itself,the thesis discusses the application of antitrust law to platforms in two-sided markets under the perspective of theory and provision.On the theoretical level,the necessity of application of antitrust law is proved through the analysis on the general principles of application of law,the value choice of antitrust law,the principles of antitrust analysis and the relevant market definition.While on the provision level,the specific application of antitrust law on relevant anti-competitive practices of platforms is discussed under the perspective of theory and provision.Besides the foreword and the conclusion,this thesis comprises four chapters.Chapterâ… introduces the theory of two-sided market and the platforms involved.Chapterâ…¡states the topic of the thesis and outlines the analytical framework thereof.By analyzing the performance of relevant anti-competitive practices of platforms,a preliminary conclusion is achieved that the way of the application lies in the "internal potential" of antitrust law.And the analytical framework mainly includes two parts:the theoretical part and the provision part.Chapterâ…¢concludes that antitrust law should applied to the platforms in two-sided markets,basing on the theoretical analysis on the general principles of application of law,the value choice of antitrust law,the principle of antitrust analysis and the relevant market definition.Under the perspective of theory and provision,Chapterâ…£analyses the application by studying relevant anti-competitive practices of platforms involved in two-sided markets,and concludes that antitrust law should adopt right attitudes on its application to the relevant anti-competitive practices.
Keywords/Search Tags:Two-sided market, Platform, Antitrust law, Application
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