Reports
Impact of the Liberal Democrats Proposed Increase to the UK Digital Service Tax
Analysis of the UK LibDem proposal to triple the UK's Digital Services Tax (DST) reveals that an increase in the DST from 2% to 6% would harm U.S. companies by $2.7 billion USD to $4.4 billion USD ...
Assessment of Economic Costs of Imposing Abuse of Dominance Standards at the State Level
Impacts of Canada’s Proposed Digital Service Tax on the United States
Canadian 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
The 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
The 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
The 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
Public 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
New 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
The 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...