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Competition in the Data Market: Evidence from the European Data Protection Regulation

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Abstract: In this study, we use the European Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforced in May 2018 as a policy experiment to assess the impact of data regulations on the market for technology tools. The study measures the change in concentration in the technology tool market since the GDPR came into effect and mechanisms behind this change.

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