Reports
Assessment of Economic Costs of Imposing Abuse of Dominance Standards at the State Level
June 18, 2024Impacts of Canada’s Proposed Digital Service Tax on the United States
May 1, 2024Canadian Bill C-59 would impose a digital services tax (DST) of 3% on revenues from online marketplaces, online advertising, social media, and user data services. The DST would disproportionately�...
Bundled Benefits of Retail Memberships in Mexico
April 23, 2024The study evaluates retail membership bundles at Mexico’s leading four Big Box stores: Walmart Pass, Sam’s Club, Costco, and H-E-B Prime in Mexico, finding not only that bundling generates a Me...
Economic Analysis of Market Licensing v. OEM Restricted Licensing for Standard and Essential Patents
February 15, 2024The latest research on Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) shows that there are potential problems in SEP licensing that may result in excessive royalties beyond the technical contribution of a paten...
The Sky Is Rising 2024 Edition
January 22, 2024The latest data show significant growth in the music, film, gaming, and other entertainment industries – largely thanks to the internet. Consumers and creators alike are shown to be thriving with...
State of the UK Digital Economy
January 10, 2024Public First finds that the United Kingdom boasts the most advanced digital economy in Europe, making it a leading destination for investment, startups, global tech companies, and businesses of all...
Bundled Benefits of Retail Memberships
December 11, 2023New study provides insight into consumer attitudes toward bundled retail memberships from big box stores like Costco, Amazon Prime, BJ's, and Walmart+ reveals impressive customer satisfaction with ...
Facilitating a Small and Medium-Sized Business Renaissance
November 28, 2023The report demonstrates that e-commerce tech has led to a significant upturn in small business success: retail startups have a higher survival rate now than at any point over the past 30 years, acc...
Myths Surrounding Network Usage Fees: South Korea
November 21, 2023The report analyzes Korean ISPs' purported justifications for network usage fees on content providers, and finds no economic rationale. Claim by claim, this report debunks arguments for proposed fe...