Owen Rust - Economics Online

Can online companies simply relocate their headquarters to enjoy lower taxes and regulations?

Regulatory Arbitrage in Cross-Border Digital Services

Published on March 20, 2026

Digital art can bring users lots of utility, but will skilled creators continue making it for free?

Scarcity by Design: Artificial Constraints in Digital Goods

Published on March 19, 2026

Platform Exit Barriers and the Economics of Lock-In

Platform Exit Barriers and the Economics of Lock-In

Published on March 19, 2026

Why do some streaming platforms offer no-cost channels or packages?

Zero-Price Goods and Cross-Subsidisation in Digital Markets

Published on March 17, 2026

Many bosses today use "bossware" to measure and analyze the computer use of white collar workers.

Algorithmic Management and the Economics of Surveillance

Published on March 16, 2026

Tokenization allows the value of a durable asset like real estate to be divided into cryptocurrency and traded.

Tokenization and the Repackaging of Illiquid Assets

Published on March 15, 2026

Today's professionals must conspicuously craft digital identities to signal leadership, skill-building, and trustworthiness.

Digital Identity, Reputation Capital, and Labour Market Signalling

Published on March 15, 2026

Companies that amass large volumes of consumer data can use this data to make product improvements and engage in price discrimination.

Data Moats and Increasing Returns in the AI Economy

Published on March 13, 2026

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) allow software on different devices and systems to talk to each other.

The Economics of API Ecosystems and Modular Innovation

Published on March 02, 2026

Content creators may seem independent and carefree, but almost all of them must heed the whims of large conglomerates.

Creator Economies and Monopsony Power

Published on February 27, 2026