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The Economics of the Right to Be Forgotten

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  • Byung-Cheol Kim
  • Jin Yeub Kim

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Scholars and practitioners debate whether to expand the scope of the right to be forgotten--the right to have certain links removed from search results--to encompass global search results. The debate centers on the assumption that the expansion will increase the incidence of link removal, which reinforces privacy while hampering free speech. We develop a game-theoretic model to show that the expansion of the right to be forgotten can reduce the incidence of link removal. We also show that the expansion does not necessarily enhance the welfare of individuals who request removal and that it can either improve or reduce societal welfare. Our analysis has implications for understanding the impact of the global expansion of the right to be forgotten on privacy and free speech.

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  • Byung-Cheol Kim & Jin Yeub Kim, 2017. "The Economics of the Right to Be Forgotten," Journal of Law and Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 60(2), pages 335-360.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:jlawec:doi:10.1086/694254
    DOI: 10.1086/694254
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    1. Fiala, Lenka & Husovec, Martin, 2022. "Using experimental evidence to improve delegated enforcement," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    2. Doh-Shin Jeon & Byung-Cheol Kim & Domenico Menicucci, 2015. "Price Discrimination by a Two-sided Platform: with Applications to Advertising and Privacy Design," Working Papers 15-08, NET Institute.
    3. André Habisch & Pierre Kletz & Eva Wack, 2022. "Unpleasant Memories on the Web in Employment Relations: A Ricoeurian Approach," Humanistic Management Journal, Springer, vol. 7(2), pages 347-368, October.

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    • C72 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Game Theory and Bargaining Theory - - - Noncooperative Games
    • D82 - Microeconomics - - Information, Knowledge, and Uncertainty - - - Asymmetric and Private Information; Mechanism Design
    • K20 - Law and Economics - - Regulation and Business Law - - - General
    • K41 - Law and Economics - - Legal Procedure, the Legal System, and Illegal Behavior - - - Litigation Process
    • L86 - Industrial Organization - - Industry Studies: Services - - - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software

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