Cross-group externalities and network effects in two-sided platform markets shape market
structure and competition policy, and are the subject of extensive study. Less understood are …

Platforms are a dominant model for coordinating complex economic interactions. Platforms
are distinguished by growth through network effects: an increase in the number (N) of …

We study how the entry of a rival platform affects the cooperative value co-creation of
complementors with the incumbent. On the one hand, the entry threatens complementors' …

We study the compatibility decisions of two competing platforms that generate profits through
both hardware sales and royalties from content sales. We consider a game-theoretic model …

Coexistence of open‐source (OS) and proprietary (PP) platforms observed in several
industries motivates us to study the equilibrium structure of a two‐sided market when …

Platform owners regularly make decisions regarding whether, when, and how to upgrade
their platforms as they compete with other platforms. These decisions must consider how …

Media platforms generate revenue by bringing consumers and advertisers together.
Although advertisers like to promote their services and products to consumers, consumers …

Under the pressure of surging advertising costs and fierce market competition, a growing
number of online merchants are trying to implement new advertising strategies to improve …

Industry platforms shape the interactions among participating firms, especially between the
platform owner and its complementors. However, little research has examined how such …

Because of the informational advantage of online marketplaces (ie, platforms), it is a
common belief that a platform's market entry will be detrimental to third-party sellers who sell …