Abuse of dominant position and parity clauses: the case of Booking.com in the online travel agency sector

Giancastro, Giulia (A.A. 2023/2024) Abuse of dominant position and parity clauses: the case of Booking.com in the online travel agency sector. Tesi di Laurea in Markets, regulations and law, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Giuseppe Colangelo, pp. 100. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

Parity clauses and legal framewor. Overview of the European Union competition law–article 102 TFEU. Two-sided markets and digital multi–sided markets: main features. The parity clauses. PPCs in the European regulatory framework. The parity clauses in the digital market act. Regulatory concerns: trade-off between antitrust enforcement and promote. The online travel agency: economic overview. Online travel market: statistics and sectoral trends. The online travel agencies (OTAs). Mechanism and economic rationale for PPCs in the OTAs sector. Overview of Booking.com. How Booking.com's dominant position affects industry dynamics. Booking.com as gatekeeper: prospective implications in conduct and compliance. The AGCM investigation on Booking.com conduct. Background and context of the investigation. The practices under investigation. Empirical evidence on the effects of PPP and BSB on market dynamics. The commitments presented by Booking.com. Two-sided perspective: Federalberghi and Booking.com. Insight into Booking.com’s perspective. Federalberghi’s point of view and primary concerns regarding Booking.com’s commitments.

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Bibliografia: pp. 95-99.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in Management, English language (LM-77)
Chair: Markets, regulations and law
Thesis Supervisor: Colangelo, Giuseppe
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Arnaudo, Luca
Academic Year: 2023/2024
Session: Autumn
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 05 Jun 2025 13:05
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2025 13:05
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/42305

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