We propose an analysis of platform competition based on the academic literature with a
view towards competition policy. First, we discuss to which extent competition can emerge in …

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 …

Digital platforms are reorganising markets, restructuring the labour force, and redefining the
scope of competition. These new intermediaries are transforming economic value creation …

Industry commitments include inventory planning and control, aiming to find the most
appropriate purchasing and managing inventory policies by examining the conditions and …

Businesses grounded upon multisided platforms (MSPs) are found in a growing number of
industries, thanks to the recent developments in Internet and digital technologies. Digital …

This paper investigates how an incumbent platform should respond to the advertisement of
an entrant platform in a local market of mobile service providers. Our game theoretic results …

Short-term subsidy strategy for new passengers and drivers (hereafter strategy S) has been
frequently adopted by ride-hailing platforms. However, how to set the suitable subsidy is still …

Die Entwicklungen in der digitalen Wirtschaft, darunter die zunehmende Bedeutung von
Daten als kritischer Inputressource in Produktions-und Distributionsprozessen und von …

Data has become a crucial resource to increase firms' efficiency in product design,
production, distribution, marketing and virtually all parts of the value chain. From a …

This paper studies the incentives to engage in exclusionary pricing in the context of two-
sided markets. Platforms are horizontally differentiated, and seek to attract users of two …