The United States Benefits From Strong, Strategic Federal Technology and Innovation Policy
WASHINGTON DC, September 23, 2021 -- Today, the Data Catalyst Institute, part of Catalyst Research, published a white paper author
DCI
128 posts
Sharpening the Edge: The State Of the Digital Innovation Economy
This report explains how American innovation has traditionally thrived because of sound policy decisions at the federal level. It then discusses several influences on the future growth of digital innovation in the United States.
Data Catalyst Institute Analysis of the House Judiciary Committee Tech Antitrust Legislation and Report Card on 'Populist Antitrust'
The Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) works to support stakeholders and policymakers as they undertake the important and difficult wor
Nightmare on Main Street: The Effects of ‘Populist Antitrust’ on America’s Small Businesses
This Analysis Memo examines important questions Congress and regulators have yet to address the about broad and unintended consequences of Populist Antitrust on U.S. small businesses.
Analysis of the House Judiciary Committee Tech Antitrust Legislation and Report Card on ‘Populist Antitrust’
The House Judiciary Committee recently approved bills intended to "enhance antitrust enforcement and restore competition online." This Issue Brief outlines DCI's concerns with each bill and then presents a Report Card for the broader "Populist Antitrust" movement.
Roaring Twenties or Digital Depression? Q&A With Prof. Scott Stern of MIT Sloan School of Management
In this Q&A with Prof. Scott Stern of MIT Sloan, we discuss the relationship of Main Street small businesses to major technology companies on the backdrop of both antitrust and the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
Roaring Twenties or Digital Depression? Q&A With Prof. David Audretsch of Indiana University
In this Q&A with Prof. David Audretsch, we discuss the relationship between large tech companies and small businesses, the difference between a company being “big” versus behaving “anticompetitively,” and the state of business competition in the U.S. today.
Diners, Drive-Ins, and Data Dives: Data Sharing Between Delivery Platforms and Restaurants
The New York City Council is considering legislation that would require third-party platforms to share consumer data with restaurants. DCI assembled an expert Working Group to discuss issues related to restaurant data sharing, consumer privacy, and innovation.
Data Catalyst Institute Analysis of NYC Council Int. 2311
The Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) works to support stakeholders and policymakers as they undertake the important and difficult wor
Analysis of the New York City Council Proposed Bill (Int. 2311) - "Data on orders placed through third-party food delivery services"
This Issue Brief outlines DCI's analysis of New York City Council Proposed Bill (Int. 2311) - "Data on orders placed through third-party food delivery services" - and, ultimately, our argument for reconsidering specific aspects of it that would endanger consumer data privacy.
Misfire: How the Digital Markets Act Will Unwittingly Hurt European Small Businesses
The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is an EU legislative proposal intended to promote opportunities for new digital companies and services. DCI assembled an expert Working Group to investigate the DMA's intended and potentially unintended consequences, and how these could affect digitally-empowered…
Enhancing Payroll Protection: Sustainable Financial Wellbeing
This Analysis Memo proposes that small business payrolls are a critical national economic asset and that the U.S. Small Business Administration should experiment with programs for "payroll innovation."