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Bontems, Philippe
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4725-540X, Hamilton, Stephen F. and Lepore, Jason J.
(2025)
Sequential pricing on multisided platforms.
Economics Letters, vol. 255 (n° 112543).
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Abstract
Multisided platforms have emerged as an increasingly important market structure with the rise of the digital economy. In this paper, we consider sequential price setting behavior by platforms and demonstrate sequential pricing outcomes Pareto dominate simultaneous pricing outcomes in terms of firm and industry profits. We compare policy implications and find prices are more balanced across the platform and average prices are higher under sequential pricing than under simultaneous pricing. We also demonstrate that pricing power can be considered independently on each side of the market under multihoming behavior.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Language: | English |
| Date: | September 2025 |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Place of Publication: | Amsterdam |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Network effects, Two-sided markets, Platform competition |
| JEL Classification: | D43 - Oligopoly and Other Forms of Market Imperfection L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets L40 - General L86 - Information and Internet Services; Computer Software |
| Subjects: | B- ECONOMIE ET FINANCE |
| Divisions: | TSE-R (Toulouse) |
| Site: | UT1 |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Oct 2025 08:31 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2025 08:31 |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:tse-fr.eu:130840 |
| URI: | https://publications.ut-capitole.fr/id/eprint/51112 |
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