THE COMPETITION ECONOMICS OF ONLINE PLATFORMS

Cento Veljanovski
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Cento Veljanovski: Case Associates, Pavilion Kensington High Street, London, UK2Institute of Economic Affairs, 2 Lord North Street, London, UK3University of Buckingham, Hunter Street, Buckingham, UK

The Singapore Economic Review (SER), 2022, vol. 67, issue 05, 1699-1724

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of the competitive issues surrounding online platforms. The general theme is that while much has been made of the structural features of online platforms, there is little hard evidence that these are durable monopolies. Nonetheless, there are concerns about the behavior of large online digital platforms arising from their vertical integration, self-preferencing, killer acquisitions, and agglomeration. Developments in and relevance to ASEAN countries are discussed.

Keywords: Network effects; two-sided markets; online platforms; self-preferencing; foreclosure; killer acquisitions; Big Tech (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 D22 D42 D43 K21 L12 L13 L26 L41 L42 L86 L96 O31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1142/S0217590821420017

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