Platform Papers

Blockbuster Projects Send Waves Hitting All Platforms

Successful crowdfunding projects spill over to competing platforms

Sep 23

2

August 2025

The Platform Governance Paradox

Why industry blockchain platforms struggle with centralization and decentralization

Aug 27

4

The Impact of Platform Most-Favored Nation Clauses on Seller Competition

How platforms benefit when sellers collude on price

Aug 7

5

July 2025

Platform Design Can Stifle Innovation

Lessons from Apple’s iOS App Store rating system

Jul 1

3

June 2025

The Kill Zone

When a platform copies to eliminate a potential threat

Jun 11

9

May 2025

Platform Cooperatives Driving Change from the Margins

How to make the sharing economy more equitable

May 21

3

April 2025

Mobile Money as a Steppingstone to Financial Inclusion

How Digital Multisided Platforms Fill Institutional Voids

Apr 29

4

Advertising is an Emergent Property of Successful Platforms

Plus a public wager

Apr 10

2

March 2025

Star Entrepreneurs on Digital Platforms

Abnormal performance is normal in many platforms.

Mar 18

3

February 2025

Rethinking Market Power in the Digital Platform Era

Market share isn't everything.

Feb 27

9

Demand Spillovers in Digital Platforms

When it comes to adding competitors, can more be merrier?

Feb 4

7

January 2025

Reputation Spillover in Digital Markets

When agencies help or hurt creators

Jan 14

3