SCIENTIFIC DISCUSSIONS УДК 339.9.01 JEL: L4, L5, O33 BILIANSKYI Oleksandr1, LYPOV Volodymyr2 1Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, Research ID : http://www.researcherid.com/rid/ REGULATION OF COMPETITION IN THE ECONOMY OF PLATFORMS: PROBLEMS AND TOOLS An important consequence of the digitalization of the economy is the radical restructuring of the institutional landscape of human economic activity. Its key element is the rapid spread of the platform business model, which is achieved through competitive advantages over traditional hierarchical structures. In the new conditions, the transformation of their sources and tools of competition actualizes the task of reviewing the principles of state competition policy. Keywords:competition policy; economic regulation; digital economy; digital platforms.
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