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Policy

Evidence-based analysis of hidden consequences in policy.

P001
80%

GDPR Compliance Moat

GDPR protects user privacy and levels the playing field between big tech and smaller competitors.

50-100x disparitycompliance cost (% of revenue)-18%eu tech startup formation
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P005
80%

Content Moderation Whack-a-Mole

Platform content moderation effectively reduces harmful content while preserving free expression.

Significant collateral damagefalse positive rate (legitimate content removed)Severemoderator ptsd rate
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P008
80%

Carbon Tax Border Adjustment

Carbon taxes reduce emissions by making pollution expensive.

Significantcarbon leakage rateExpandingeu cbam scope (imports affected)
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P010
80%

Minimum Wage Automation Trigger

Higher minimum wage helps low-income workers by increasing their earnings.

+35ppself-checkout adoption (high-mw states)-50%entry-level positions per location
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P012
88%

Rent Control Supply Destruction

Rent control makes housing more affordable and protects tenants from displacement.

-20%rent for controlled tenants-15%rental housing supply
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P014
80%

Data Localization Balkanization

Data sovereignty and localization protect citizens' data and national security.

+45%cloud infrastructure costs+200% legal costsstartup international expansion
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P015
75%

EU AI Act Innovation Chill

AI regulation ensures safety and builds public trust in AI systems.

-20%eu ai startup formationNew costcompliance cost per ai product
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P016
80%

Section 230 Repeal Collateral Damage

Repealing Section 230 will hold platforms accountable for harmful content and improve the internet.

-99%websites hosting user content-95%new social platform launches
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P017
85%

Surveillance State Normalization

Surveillance technology prevents crime and terrorism, making society safer.

+536%cctv cameras per capita (uk)Minimalcrime reduction from cctv (meta-analysis)
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