Seminar Series

2021 - 2022

Speaker: Leonardo Madio (Padova Univ) 

Title: “Platform Liability and Innovation ” 

joint with Doh-Shin Jeon (TSE) and Yassine Lefouili (TSE).

Date: Thursday, December 2nd at 12h30 (Paris Time).

Abstract: We study an e-commerce platform’s incentives to delist IP-infringing products and the effects of introducing a liability regime that induces the platform to increase its screening intensity. We identify conditions under which platform liability is socially desirable (respectively, undesirable) by analyzing its intended and unintended effects on the innovation incentives of brand owners. We show that making the platform liable for the presence of IP-infringing products can lead to a reduction (instead of an increase) in brand owners’ innovation if the platform responds to more screening by raising its commission rate. We then consider various extensions that allow us to identify additional forces that strengthen (respectively, weaken) the social desirability of liability. We conclude by presenting some implications for policymakers.

You will find the paper attached.

Bio: Here is a link to the speaker’s website

https://www.leonardomadio.eu

You are cordially invited to participate to the seminar, which will take place in Room 327, Lascrosses building.

For those who will not be in the room, please find the zoom link below:

For more information, please contact: Pierre Mella-Barral p.mella-barral@tbs-education.fr