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December 2023
DCI Editor In Chief Submits Letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Regarding Implementation of Dodd-Frank “Open Banking” Rule
DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau submitted a letter with feedback on the CFPB’s proposed rule to implement Section 1033...
November 2023
The ‘Digital Safety Net’ Is Real: Independent Research Shows Small Businesses Using More Digital Tools Have Higher Growth
A special issue of Entrepreneurship and Regional Development was recently published which DCI Editor in Chief, Mark Drapeau, along with...
August 2023
New Research: 96% of Small App Publishers Earn Revenue Directly from Apps
A new Data Catalyst Institute research report quantifies the value that apps and app stores provide small app publishers (SAPs).
June 2023
DCI Analysis Finds Negative Effects of New Minimum Deliverer Pay Rates on the NYC Restaurant Delivery Economy
A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) policy analysis finds that NYC’s new guaranteed wage law will dramatically increase the fees...
April 2023
DCI Editor-In-Chief Joins Future Commerce Podcast, Episode 299 – “Leveling the Playing Field for U.S. Small Businesses”
Washington, DC (April 14, 2023): Released today is Episode 299 – “Leveling the Playing Field for U.S. Small Businesses” –...
April 2023
DCI Editor-In-Chief Mark Drapeau Cites Latest Research in InsideSources
InsideSources published an opinion piece from Dr. Mark Drapeau titled “Digital Ads Work Brilliantly for Small Businesses - Why Are...
March 2023
New Research: Digital Advertising Helps Level the Playing Field for U.S. Small Businesses
Washington, DC (March 15, 2023): A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) research report quantifies the value digital advertising provides small...
December 2022
Professor John Scott’s (Dartmouth) New Research on Harm to Small Business From Proposed Antitrust Legislation Highlighted Across Several News and Opinion Pieces
Washington, DC (December 13, 2022): In the fall of this year, DCI author Professor John T. Scott (Dartmouth College) published...
December 2022
DCI Editor In Chief Joins Federal News Network’s “What’s Working in Washington” Podcast, Episode 461 – “Data Doesn’t Lie”
Washington, DC (December 12, 2022): Released this week is Episode 461 – “Data Doesn’t Lie” – of Federal News Network’s...
August 2022
DCI Editor In Chief Publishes Letter Urging Congress to Reconsider Proposed Antitrust Legislation, Citing New Research
Washington, DC (August 15, 2022): DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau recently published a letter urging Congress to reconsider proposed...
August 2022
DCI Editor In Chief Publishes Opinion Piece Citing Findings from Recent DCI Research Report About Rural Small Business Retail
Washington, DC (August 5, 2022): DCI Editor In Chief Mark Drapeau recently published an opinion piece in RealClearMarkets, Anti-Tech Legislation...
July 2022
Professor Cameron Miller (Syracuse) Discusses the Downside of Proposed Federal Antitrust Legislation (AICOA)
Washington, DC (July 28, 2022): DCI author Professor Cameron Miller (Whitman School of Business, Syracuse University) was recently interviewed about...
July 2022
New White Paper Shows How the American Innovation and Choice Online Act Would Harm America’s Startup Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2022) — A new Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) white paper by Syracuse University Whitman School of...
May 2022
New Research: Online Marketplaces Help Level the Playing Field for Small Sellers
Access to Millions of Customers and Integrated Tools Help Small Sellers Compete with Large Retailers Washington, DC (May 26, 2022):...
May 2022
New Research: Small Businesses Believe Congress is Focusing on Wrong Issues
Small Business Priorities Are Inflation, COVID, and Data Security – Not Antitrust Washington, DC (May 19, 2022): As inflation rises...
April 2022
New Research Debunks Myth That “Big Tech” M&A Crushes Competition
Findings Show GAFAM Acquisitions are Not Unique and Do Not Create “Kill Zones” Washington, DC (April 5, 2022): New research...
October 2021
DCI Survey Contradicts Conventional Wisdom, Finds SMBs Use Multiple Sales Methods in Modern Retail
Oct. 25, 2021, WASHINGTON – The Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) published Super Selling, new survey research on small business retail...
September 2021
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 authored...
August 2021
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 work of enacting sound,...
July 2021
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 work of enacting sound,...
April 2021
Digitally Advanced Small Businesses Pull Further Ahead During Pandemic
The success rate between “digitally aggressive” and “digitally skeptical” small businesses (SMBs) is widening, exposing a skills gap that could...
March 2021
European Small Businesses Benefit From a Digital Safety Net
A new report shows European small businesses (Small- and Medium-Sized Enterprises, or SMEs) that adopted digital technologies sooner and more aggressively...
January 2021
The Economic Impact of Software Developer Kit (SDK) Releases in the iOS and Android Ecosystems
Analysis demonstrates new SDKs have positive market effects on app creation, smartphone sales, early-stage venture investment, and tech industry hiring...
September 2020
A Digital Safety Net Helps Small Businesses Survive During COVID-19
Today, the Connected Commerce Council (3C) published a report detailing the existence and importance of the small business “Digital Safety Net.” The...
January 2020
Analysis: GDPR Data Regulation Hurts EU Economic Growth
WASHINGTON, Jan. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A report released today by the Data Catalyst Institute (DCI) reveals a negative effect to the European...
June 2019
Increased Uncertainty of Data Laws Takes a Toll on U.S. Businesses
New Report Identifies Seven Costs Incurred by U.S. Companies Due to Growing Patchwork Of Data Regulation
March 2019
Data Catalyst Institute and India-based think Tank, ICRIER, Partner on March 25th Data Regulation Conference
Following the release of India’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill, there has been extensive deliberations on the numerous aspects of...
December 2018
Data Policy Think Tank Grades Data Laws in Europe and California, and Proposed Legislation in India, Chile, and the United States
Policy thought-leaders assign scores to data privacy laws, highlighting successes and areas for improvement Washington, DC – December 19, 2018...
November 2018
Europe’s Privacy Rules Are Having Unintended Consequences
Europe may succeed in redirecting innovation from data plundering into other areas. If so, that will be a good thing....
November 2018
Who is the biggest GDPR beneficiary?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which primarily aims to protect personal data within the EU, has been in effect...
May 2018
3 Things You Should Know About Europe’s Sweeping New Data Privacy Law
The U.S. takes credit for creating the Internet, and the European Union seems determined to govern it. On Friday, a...