Ecosystems and Competition Law: A Law and Political Economy Approach

This short paper examines the emergence of the concept of ecosystems in competition law in recent years. This is not a linear process, and a competition law and policy theory of ecosystems is still in the making. The recent more systematic use of the concept in competition law proceedings nevertheless provides some clues as to the possible development of this concept and the effort of conceptual clarification that needs to occur. I explore the business studies underpinnings of this concept and t