Digital platforms are increasingly the subject of regulatory scrutiny. In comparison to multiple competitors, a single … platforms for pet-sitting services. We exploit variation in pre-merger market shares and a difference-in-differences approach to … better off with a single combined platform than with two separate and competing platforms. On one hand, users of the …

The theoretical literature on platforms and network effects predicts that the initial growth and takeoff of a platform …

We examine decentralization of digital platforms through tokenization as an innovation to resolve the conflict between … platforms and users. By delegating control to users, tokenization through utility tokens acts as a commitment device that …, in conventional platforms, would subsidize participation to maximize the platform's network effect. This trade-off makes …

need protection against unforeseen shocks, work that is often part time and spread across multiple platforms makes the …

Digital platforms are not only match-making intermediaries but also establish internal rules that govern all users in … their ecosystems. To better understand the governing role of platforms, we study two Airbnb pro-guest rules that pertain to …