Requiem for the EU: The Internal Costs of the Brussels Effect and the Digital Services Act as Case Study

Authors

Jordan Smith

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The high levels of regulation of the European Union (EU) have been praised as a means of maintaining Europe’s relevance and influence on a global scale, which Professor Anu Bradford has termed “the Brussels Effect.” However, these pervasive regulations can also be characterized as roadblocks to Europe’s own economic growth and threats to its own commitment to democratic values. This paper will survey several ways in which Europe’s pervasive regulations are impacting its long-term wellbeing and then specifically examine a new EU regulation in the tech sector: The Digital Services Act.

First Page

212

Last Page

261

Recommended Citation

Jordan Smith, Requiem for the EU: The Internal Costs of the Brussels Effect and the Digital Services Act as Case Study, 18 J. Bus. Entrepreneurship & L. 212 (2025)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/jbel/vol18/iss1/7