Ecosystem theories of harm: analysing competitive constraints and entrenchment
| dc.rights.license | CC-BY-NC-ND | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Klein, Timo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Batra, Manu | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-10-04T00:02:07Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-10-04T00:02:07Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://studenttheses.uu.nl/handle/20.500.12932/47915 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Utrecht University | |
| dc.language.iso | EN | |
| dc.subject | I argue that markets with ecosystems come with unique competitive dynamics and that mergers involving an ecosystem require tailored theories of harm. I define ecosystems as firms that consist of components with strong complementarities and a governance system that manages network effects, scope economies, and learning effects. Following this definition, I identify two ‘ecosystem theories of harm’: a unilateral effects theory, and an entrenchment theory. | |
| dc.title | Ecosystem theories of harm: analysing competitive constraints and entrenchment | |
| dc.type.content | Master Thesis | |
| dc.rights.accessrights | Open Access | |
| dc.subject.courseuu | Law and Economics | |
| dc.thesis.id | 39952 |
