Platforms are everywhere. The rise of Uber, Netflix, and Facebook has attracted a lot of
attention to this business model. However, despite its relevance and presence in the digital …

We propose an analysis of platform competition based on the academic literature with a
view towards competition policy. First, we discuss to which extent competition can emerge in …

The chapter has ten sections, which cover the theory of two-sided markets and related
empirical work. Section 1 introduces the reader to the literature. Section 2 covers the case of …

Online platforms have emerged as a dominant business model in numerous industries in the
new millennium. In light of the substantial and burgeoning body of empirical platform …

This paper discusses the literature on horizontal mergers between multisided platforms and
argues that the Cournot model can provide useful insights into the welfare effects of such …

We provide a general framework to analyze competition between any number of symmetric
two-sided transaction platforms, in which buyers and sellers can multihome. We show how …

Although food platforms are witnessing greater competition and shrinking margins in
emerging markets, consumer multihoming remains an underexplored phenomenon …

We consider a subscription platform that offers services to variety-seeking consumers who
incorporate transportation costs in their decision of how many and which vendor services to …

Digital technologies have led to the emergence of many platforms in our economy today. In
certain platform networks, buyers in one market purchase services from providers in many …

We provide a general framework to analyze competition between any number of symmetric
two-sided platforms, in which buyers and sellers can multihome, and platforms compete on …