Kim, Jaehong; Bang, Se Hoon; Hwang, Sunjoo - In: Hitotsubashi Journal of Economics 52 (2011) 2, pp. 185-198
In this paper, we theoretically analyze Microsoft's tying practice in the instant messenger market. Using a model that … highlights distinct features of the instant messenger, which are different from the cases of the web browser and the media player …, we show that Microsoft can leverage its monopoly power in the operating system (OS) market to the instant messenger …