In the years preceding the adoption of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), 1 the issue of self-
preferencing has appeared in the context of e-commerce platforms (Amazon), search …

Coordination frictions prevent the efficient adoption and governance of blockchain-based
platforms. Crypto funds (CFs) create value by smoothing frictions on decentralized digital …

The chapter has ten sections, which cover the theory of two-sided markets and related
empirical work. Section 1 introduces the reader to the literature. Section 2 covers the case of …

Abstract Distributed Ledger Technologies (DLTs), like Blockchain, could help improve brand
safety, consumer privacy and transparency in digital advertising. However, paid …

New players have entered finance, including fintech and big tech firms with digital platforms
in e-commerce, search or social media. Increasingly, incumbent financial institutions are …

As tecnologias da informação e comunicação (TICs) são parte cada vez mais importante do
cotidiano das pessoas, seja em suas vidas pessoais, seja no ambiente corporativo. Estão …

Public authorities in many jurisdictions are concerned about the proliferation of illegal
content and products on online platforms. One often discussed solution is to make the …

Digital platforms have reshaped many product markets and play an increasingly important
role in economies around the globe. Some of these platforms have become powerful players …

We develop a model of market entry under social learning through word of mouth (WOM).
The success of an entrant depends on consumer awareness generated via WOM, modeled …

Digital platforms have enabled sharing among strangers as a means to satisfy economic
needs. This development was expected to allow traditional, community-based sharing to be …