cannot (or choose not to) charge such fees. Second, endogenizing the affiliation of products that consumers are not …. Third, the effect of platform competition on search diversion incentives depends on the nature of competition. Competition … for advertising leads to more search diversion relative to competition for consumers. Both types of competition lead to at …

We examine a Bertrand competition game between two intermediaries offering matching services between two sides of a … that are contingent on successful matching or the possibility of registration with two intermediaries drastically reduces …

This Paper examines competition between a dominant network and a challenging network with third-degree or perfect price … competition and reduces average equilibrium prices. Because bandwagon effects are due to the incompatibility of networks, under … incentives to unilaterally degrade the quality for some targeted group of consumers in order to weaken competition. …

We consider dynamic competition among platforms in a market with network externalities. A platform that dominated the … the focal platform whenever such equilibrium exists. Yet when faced with higher-quality competition, can a low … infinite time horizon, however, there are multiple equilibria where either the low- or high-quality platform dominates. If …