Market definition of platform markets

Arbeitspapier

Platform markets are characterized by the existence of indirect network effects that connect two or more market sides through a platform that internalizes these feedback effects. Conventional instruments of market definitions which consider price levels cannot easily applied in case of two-sided platform competition, as price structure of those markets are non-neutral. Instead of using prices, we use time series of quantities and simple correlation analysis to evaluate the substitutional relationship within two-sided media markets. As a benchmark model, we simulate a Cournot duopoly on order to calculate correlation coefficients for varying degrees of product differentiation and indirect network effects.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Diskussionspapier ; No. 176

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Market Structure, Pricing, and Design: Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection ; Antitrust Issues and Policies: General ; Entertainment; Media
• Thema: two-sided markets ; market definition ; printed media ; network effects

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Dewenter, Ralf ; Heimeshoff, Ulrich ; Löw, Franziska
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Fächergruppe Volkswirtschaftslehre
• (wo): Hamburg
• (wann): 2017

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/184879
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:44 MEZ