This paper presents an examination of how the offering rebates to consumers from an e-commerce platform affects both pricing and multi-channel management of a third-party seller who distributes goods through the platform's online marketplace in addition to an independent offline retailer. The...

Two-sided platforms rely on their recommendation algorithms to help visitors successfully find a match. However, on platforms such as VolunteerMatch - which has facilitated millions of connections between volunteers and nonprofits - a sizable fraction of website traffic arrives directly to a...