When contributing content on large online platforms, producers of user-generated content have to decide where to contribute. On a complex and dynamic platform like Wikipedia, this decision is expected to depend on the way the content is organized. We analyse whether the hyperlinks on Wikipedia...

In economic and social sciences it is crucial to test theoretical models against reliable and big enough databases. The general research challenge is to build up a well-structured database that suits well to the given research question and that is cost efficient at the same time. In this paper...

When contributing content on large online platforms, producers of user-generated content have to decide where to contribute. On a complex and dynamic platform like wikipedia, this decision is expected to depend on the way the content is organized. We analyse whether the hyperlinks on Wikipedia...

On Wikipedia, the largest online encyclopedia, editors who contribute to the same articles and exchange comments on articles’ talk pages work in collaborative manner engaging in communication about their work. Thus they can be considered as peers who are likely to influence each other. In this...

Today, many platforms rely on contributions by users to create value. While they play an increasing role in today's digital economy, little is known about how dominant user-driven platforms emerge and what determines the production of content here. We aim to extend our understanding of this...