The Economics of Platforms (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781108482578)

Digital platforms controlled by Alibaba, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Tencent and Uber have transformed not only the ways we do business, but also the very nature of people's everyday lives. It is of vital importance that we understand the economic principles governing how these platforms operate. This book explains the driving forces behind any platform business with a focus on network effects. The authors use short case studies and real-world applications to explain key concepts such as how platforms manage network effects and which price and non-price strategies they choose. This self-contained text is the first to offer a systematic and formalized account of what platforms are and how they operate, concisely incorporating path-breaking insights in economics over the last twenty years.

Author: Paul Belleflamme, Martin Peitz
ISBN-10: 1108482570
ISBN-13: 9781108482578
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/19/2021
Pages: 300
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.80h x 8.50w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 11/01/2022