Niklas Fourberg

Chief Economist at @VantageTowers | Research Associate at @DICEHHU | Interested in regulation, telecommunications and digital markets

[Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics @DICEHHU]

PUBLICATION ALERT 🚨What stabilises cartels? @haucap & @ChHeldman analyze 15 German #Cartels and find out:Cartel members are typically male & often rely on existing networks within the industry. Eniency programs are a powerful tool in breaking up cartels https://t.co/repKAfRGnT

[Niklas Fourberg @NFourberg]

It was a pleasure to present our paper (with Serpil Tas & Lukas Wiewiorra) on #adblocking and users' acquisition of #information under #onlineadvertising at the #ITSEurope2022. Thank you for great comments and a lively discussion. Paper availabe here: https://t.co/Hvk7y9VnCm

[Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics @DICEHHU]

🚨Publication Alert🚨#DiscussionPaper No 380,
Gender and Collusion by @haucap @ChHeldman & @Holger1380.
https://t.co/3f2xtdIOd1

[Mats Köster @MatsKoester]

#EconTwitter do you know how amazing binary lotteries are? Not only are they simple and make our models tractable, they also have very nice statistical properties that ease economic interpretations. So, we thought it might be worthwhile to write this down. What do you think? 1/7

[Niklas Fourberg @NFourberg]

Second, transparency about the targeting process and the performance of ads gives researchers the ability to detect algorithmic-based discrimination and empowers publishers to battle ad fraud activities. (n/n) #online #advertising #targeting #DMA #DSA #europeanparliament

[Niklas Fourberg @NFourberg]

Our new study for the European Parliament on "Online advertising: the impact of targeted advertising on advertisers, market access and consumer choice" is out now: https://t.co/77u89t0pjv. Short thread (1/n)

[Niklas Fourberg @NFourberg]

One main result is that transparency obligations in targeted advertising should be introduced in two dimensions. First, to inform end-users when they are affected by targeted advertising and which data is specifically analysed in the process. (3/n)

[Düsseldorf Institute for Competition Economics @DICEHHU]

Come and do some research with us! #Competition