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Is Competition Only One Click Away? The Digital Markets Act’s Impact on Google Maps

Louis-Daniel Pape & Michelangelo Rossi

Marketing Science2026https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2025.0159article
FT50UTD24AJG 4*ABDC A*
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Abstract

European Union-mandated changes to Google results increased map-related searches but produced little traffic gain for competitors, underscoring Google Maps’ dominance.

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@article{louis-daniel2026,
  title        = {{Is Competition Only One Click Away? The Digital Markets Act’s Impact on Google Maps}},
  author       = {Louis-Daniel Pape & Michelangelo Rossi},
  journal      = {Marketing Science},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1287/mksc.2025.0159},
}

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Evidence weight

0.50

Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20
M · momentum0.50 × 0.15 = 0.07
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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