Markets and Competition Policy
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Markets and Competition Policy, ECON4010
(Individual, written)
Coursework information
Course Code ECON4010
Course Title Markets and Competition Policy
Coursework format Essay
Weighting 50%
Word limit 1000 words (excluding appendices and list
of references)
Action to be taken if word limit is
exceeded
Usually a lower grade, as it shows an
inability to explain concisely.
Submission date 6 March 2023 (12.00pm)
Question
Review the UK’s approach to mergers involving Big Tech companies. With focus on the
Meta(Facebook) - GIPHY case, explain the key features of the relevant market(s), the CMA’s
analysis of the case and why the CMA has ordered Meta to disinvest GIPHY after its
acquisition. With focus on the CMA’s analysis of this case, explain whether there is scope for
improvement from an economics viewpoint. Do you agree with their assessment of the
case?
Assessment criteria
You are expected to demonstrate an understanding of the theory and an ability to apply this to real-
world cases. You are expected to cite a number of sources and elaborate these well (avoid claims
without source/evidence).
Feedback method
Individual feedback will normally be provided via Moodle. Generic (class-level) feedback and grade
profiles will normally be posted on Moodle.
Students can use academic staff office hours for additional feedback on your work, if needed.
Preparing your coursework
Document creation
1. Please use this file naming convention: StudentID_CourseCode_QuestionNo. e.g.
7299019_ECOn4010_1. If there is no question choice, use 1 as the default.
2. The file type must be .doc, .doxc, .xls, .xlsx or .pdf.
3. Complete the cover sheet provided in the course Moodle: you must input your student ID
(number only, excluding the first letter of your second name) and date.
4. Include your student ID in your document, ideally in the header on each page with the
course code and title, e.g. 2489545_ACCFIN1003_Finance1.
5. The maximum file size limit on Moodle is 230MB
Formatting
You won’t be penalised if you don’t follow this good practice on formatting, but it will help your
markers.
• Use a Sans Serif font in black, e.g. Arial, Avant Garde, Calibri, Helvetica and Geneva.
• Use font size 12.
• Use 1.5 or double line spacing.
• Align your text to the left margin.
• Add page numbers.
Referencing and bibliography
You should reference your sources appropriately and list these in a bibliography. The bibliography is
excluded from your word limit. You should use the ‘Harvard’ referencing system, as detailed below
for written coursework.
In the text, use the following referencing conventions:
• Smith (1999) argues that…. or
• It has been argued that……. (Smith, 1999).
• If you use a direct quote, use quotation marks and cite the page number as well as the
author and date, i.e. (Smith, 1999, p. 4).
• If you have two items by the same author in the same year, refer to one as ‘a’ and the other
as ‘b’, i.e. Smith (1999a) and Smith (1999b).
For more information, please refer to the University Library webpage.
Student conduct
Plagiarism
You must adhere to the University’s rules regarding plagiarism which are based on the premise
that ‘all work submitted by students for assessment is accepted on the understanding that it is the
student's own effort’. More specifically, you must avoid plagiarism in the following forms:
• Copying from sources without ‘formal and proper acknowledgement’
• Inappropriate collaboration – working with other students to produce individual coursework
or copying work produced by another student
• Submitting work which you have obtained from another source, e.g. an essay mill
• Self-plagiarism – basing coursework on work that has already been submitted for
assessment purposes.
For advice and more information, please consult:
• LEADS web pages
• University Plagiarism Statement
Turnitin
Note that your coursework will be processed through Turnitin for similarity checking. You can
submit a draft of your coursework to Turnitin before submitting your final copy. You will find
information about using Turnitin in the Student Information Point Moodle.
Submitting your coursework
You must submit in accordance with the stated time and date on page 1. See below for
information if you are unable to do so.
Finalising your document
Please follow the steps listed below:
1. Complete the cover sheet, including the word count and the question answered.
2. Check your spelling and grammar using the inbuilt tool on your device. You will not be
penalised for grammatical and spelling errors but we recommend that you take the
opportunity to correct them.
3. Check your file name (see above).
4. Check that you have used an accepted file type (see above).
5. Do not include your name in the file name or the document to support anonymous marking.
Uploading your document to Moodle
1. You will upload your document to the designated section of the Moodle course, which will
be clearly signposted.
2. Try to upload your document at least 30 minutes before the deadline (page 1) in case you
encounter any technical issues. You will be able to resubmit the document as often as you
like until the submission deadline.
3. Complete the Declaration of Originality (see below).
Declaration of Originality
When you upload your coursework on Moodle, you will be required to select a checkbox to confirm
that you agree with the University’s Declaration of Originality which applies to all academic work, as
follows.
I confirm that this assignment is my own work and I have:
• Read and understood the guidance on plagiarism provided on the Student Information Point
Moodle course including the University of Glasgow Statement on Plagiarism.
• Clearly referenced, in both the text and the bibliography or references, all sources used in
the work.