The economics of platforms in a Walrasian framework
We present a tractable model of platform competition in a general equilibrium setting. We endogenize the size, number, and type of each platform, while allowing for different user types in utility and impact on platform costs. The model is applicable to the recent growth in digital currency platform...
Main Authors: | Jain, Anil K., Townsend, Robert |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2021
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/130447 |
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