Technology Governance and the Regulatory State

What it is about

You engage with the regulation of technologies and platforms: platform economy, power relations, market concentration, data protection, labor rights and the role of the state. In the end you can analyze central problems of technology governance, evaluate regulatory effects and theoretically and empirically address your own research questions.

What you will be able to do

• Understand central problems of technology governance
• Evaluate the effects of regulation on political and economic preferences
• Assess regulation of economic behavior under technological change
• Compare and apply research designs in the field of regulation
• Analyze government regulation and develop your own research questions
• Practical skills in data management, analysis and scientific presentation

What the module consists of

• SeminarIntensive discussion, preparation through extensive prework and literature, foundation for independent research

Teaching method

• Seminar-style discussion with mandatory preparationenables in-depth discussion of hypotheses and research designs and promotes independent work
• Provision of slides and materials via MoodleSupports access to session materials and further literature