Ecosystem Theories of Harm: What is Beyond the Buzzword?

This paper discusses the “new” ecosystem theories of harm arising from digital mergers, and the practical challenges and implications of the perceived gaps in the current antitrust enforcement framework. As explained in this paper, digital ecosystems tend to be complex and comprise features that are different from traditional conglomerate businesses. However, from an economics perspective, ecosystem theories of harm are not fundamentally different from conventional conglomerate effects conce