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Unlocking the Power of Freemium
When do freemium apps boost sales of their paid counterparts?
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October 2023
Growing Platforms Within Platforms
When apps have network effects, platforms orchestrate their markets differently
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September 2023
Debunking the Myth of Network Effects
What a merger between two pet-sitting platforms can tell us about network effects
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August 2023
Jump-Starting Network Effects
The Role of Superstar Exclusivity
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July 2023
Crowdsourced Content and Platforms’ Competitive Advantage
"The crowd” can be a valuable resource for platforms
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June 2023
Decentralized Platforms and Web3
Management without managers?
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May 2023
Do Incentives to Review Help the Market?
Inducing more reviews may not help the market and other thoughts on the difficulty of improving reputation systems
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April 2023
Antitrust Intervention in Big Tech
Does corralling a dominant platform help complementors?
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March 2023
Promoting Platform Takeoff and Self-Fulfilling Expectations
Platforms can promote early adoption by shaping market expectations
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February 2023
Platform Governance Matters: How Platform Gatekeeping Affects Knowledge Sharing Among Complementors
Strong platform control can encourage rather than depress complementors’ innovation activity
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January 2023
Vertical Integration of Platforms and Product Prominence in Online Hotel Booking
Does a meta-search platform favor its affiliated sales channels in its ranking?
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December 2022
Platform Papers 2022 Year in Review
It was another strong year for academic research on platform competition
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