Three Essays on the Economics of Digital Privacy
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2017
Authors
Fuller, Caleb Stephen
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Abstract
Is the market for digital privacy a failure? If so, can governments improve on the unhampered outcome? This dissertation explores these related questions. The commercialization of the Internet—in addition to a host of other digital technologies—has pushed the issue of digital privacy to the fore. Surveys show that the modal individual is made uncomfortable by the common practice of Internet companies “tracking” their digital behavior. As a result of this, many scholars argue that the digital marketplace is a “classic market failure” due to information over-collection, and governments worldwide have initiated legislation to regulate the interaction between digital firms and consumers.
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This thesis has been embargoed for 10 years. It will not be available until May 2032 at the earliest.
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Economics