The data-driven power of Google and co. A risk to competition?

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Is data really the new oil? Some say that access to this basic commodity is decisive for the success and failure of entire business models in the digital markets. Would an obligation to share data with competitors be an adequate means of ensuring fair competition in these markets?

Topics:

Innovation

Technology

Keywords:

Data, Digital Market, Google, Big Data, Data-Driven Innovation

Country of publication:

Germany

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Author:

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Publication date:

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Number of pages:

8

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The data-driven power of Google and co. A risk to competition?