Research Article | Open Access
The role of algorithms in shaping prices and competition in digital markets
Shafiq Muhammad al-Dhahabi
Pages: 285-295
Abstract
The research concluded that algorithms, especially dynamic pricing algorithms, play a
pivotal role in increasing price volatility (regression coefficient 0.415), and that there are
statistically significant differences in the intensity of competition between platforms
according to their level of algorithm use
Keywords
Algorithms, Dynamic Pricing, Competition, Digital Markets, E-commerce, Regulation of Digital Platforms, Price Volatility, Algorithmic Coordination.