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Ben Schroeter

@benschroeter.bsky.social

competition economist, optimist, trail runner // tech policy & regulation // building the future of travel @bookingcom // #ForçaBarça // personal opinions

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Full house at the launch of Tim Wu’s new book ‘The age of extraction’. Including many of DC’s antitrust royalty.

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Spain needs an abundance agenda.

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

The Cato Institute came to the same conclusion. open.substack.com/pub/alexnowr...

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

This is not to say that regulation can never be beneficial. For example, Rösner et al show that the harmonization of the UCPD has increased cross-border commerce in Europe and therefore likely increased competition, benefitting consumers. 5/x papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

The negative impact of regulation on innovation & competition has also been shown on a more granular level. For example, Janßen et al show this for GDPR and the development of new apps. A number of papers have also shown that GDPR has mostly benefitted Meta & Co. www.nber.org/system/files... 4/x

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

It also holds true for changes in regulation (as opposed to the cumulative effect of regulation). Marc Eskildsen shows that US companies in a given sector realize outsize returns in the years following an increase in regulation compared to those that experience a deregulation. 3/x

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Generally, sectors that are more regulated have higher barriers to entry, less competition, and higher economic rents. James Bessen has a paper that shows the cumulative impact of regulation for the US. It's massive (see below). 2/x papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Atomico’s „State of European Tech“ report by is out. What are the greatest challenges in the next 12 months? While access to capital is still the #1 issue, geopolitical risks and regulation feature prominently, with #AI regulation being specifically called out. Europe is leading in the wrong domain.

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 20/11/2023

Lobbying is bad? Countries that are more pluralistic & offer more advocacy opportunities, rank better on ease of doing business metrics. Potential reason: smaller, more dynamic firms find it easier to lobby for innovation & startup friendly policies. Insights from a new book by Nicola Persico.

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Ben Schroeter @benschroeter.bsky.social · 11/11/2023

Seems the metaverse was a one-hit wonder.

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