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Reynaerts, Jo; Van Cayseele, Patrick - 2007

We introduce an analytical framework close to the canonical model of platfirm competition investigated by Rochet and Tirole (2006) to study pricing decisions in two-sided markets when two or more platfirms are needed simultaneously for the successful completion of a transaction. The model...

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Prediction and Identification in Two-Sided Markets

Boik, Andre - 2018

correlated. I show that the standard “one-sided” model of complements is a special case of the two-sided model, and that it … generates those same hallmark features of two-sided markets. The model of complements also performs well in predicting price … common outcome in two-sided markets. The main cost to using a model of complements to estimate cross-group effects in a two …

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Pricing And Regulation In Multi-sided Markets - Implications for Payment Card Networks And Smart Metering

Uhlenbrock, Jens - 2012

This thesis strives to offer new insights in two main areas. First, in the well-researched domain of payment cards chapters 2 and 3 investigate an aspect that has hitherto been scantly examined, namely, the fact that merchant usage fees differ substantially among merchant sectors. Additionally,...

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Two-Sided Markets with Negative Externalities

Reisinger, Markus - 2004

This paper analyses a two-sided market in which two platforms compete against each other. One side, the advertisers, exerts a negative externality on the ther side, the users. It is shown that if platforms can charge advertisers only, a higher degree of competition for users can lead to higher...

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Platform interconnection and quality incentives

Salim, Claudia - 2008

We analyze competition between two platforms with positive network externalities. Platforms can choose to interconnect or alternatively, operate exclusively. We examine how this decision will affect pricing behaviour and incentives to invest in Platform quality. We find that interconnection is...

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Platform Standards, Collusion and Quality Incentives

Salim, Claudia - 2010

We present the idea that quality cooperation and standardisation might raise network providers' incentives for product differentiation. As a result, the equilibrium outcome may be characterised by voluntary standardisation and maximum quality differentiation: This situation arises, if platforms...

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Imperfect Substitutes for Perfect Complements: Solving the Anticommons Problem

Alvisi, Matteo; Carbonara, Emanuela - 2010

An integrated monopoly, where all complements forming a composite good are offered by a single firm, is typically … competition in the market for each complement. We present a model with two perfect complements and introduce n imperfect … substitutes for one and then for both complements. We prove that, if one complementary good is produced by a monopolist, and if …

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Network Markets and Consumer Coordination

Ambrus, Attila; Argenziano, Rossella - 2004

This paper analyzes pricing decisions and competition in network markets, assuming that groups of consumers can coordinate their choices when it is in their interest, if coordination does not require communication. It is shown that multiple asymmetric networks can coexist in equilibrium. A...

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Newspaper differentiation and investments in journalism: The role of tax policy

Kind, Hans Jarle; Schjelderup, Guttorm; Stähler, Frank - 2011

Many countries levy reduced-rate indirect taxes on newspapers, with proclaimed policy goals of stimulating investment in journalism and ensuring low newspaper prices. However, by taking into account the fact that the media industry operates in two-sided markets, we find the paradoxical result...

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Two-Sided Markets with Pecuniary and Participation Externalities

Schmidtke, Richard - 2006

The existing literature on two-sided markets addresses participation externalities, but so far it has neglected pecuniary externalities between competing platforms. In this paper we build a model that incorporates both externalities. In our setup differentiated platforms compete in advertising...

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