Combating Anti-Competitive Behavior Involving Algorithms: Platform Design and Organizational Process

By Justin P. Johnson, Andrew Rhodes & Matthijs Wildenbeest

In this article we examine anti-competitive effects associated with algorithms and what can be done about them. We focus on how regulators can promote competition by better understanding the organizational process behind the design of algorithms, and also on how platforms can design their own algorithms to fight anti-competitive behavior by others.

By Justin P. Johnson, Andrew Rhodes & Matthijs Wildenbeest¹

I. INTRODUCTIO