The Economics of Platforms
eBook - PDF

The Economics of Platforms

Concepts and Strategy

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Economics of Platforms

Concepts and Strategy

About this book

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.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half-title Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. List of Tables
  9. List of Cases
  10. Preface
  11. Getting Started
  12. 1 Platforms: Definitions and Typology
  13. 2 Ratings, Recommendations, and the Use of Big Data
  14. 3 An Economic Primer on Network Goods
  15. 4 Growing a Platform
  16. 5 Platform Pricing
  17. 6 Platform Design
  18. The Road Ahead
  19. Bibliography
  20. Index