Monopoly Power in Platform Dominated Markets

Journal title STUDI ECONOMICI
Author/s Elia Ferrara
Publishing Year 2017 Issue 2016/118-119-120 Language English
Pages 19 P. 69-87 File size 260 KB
DOI 10.3280/STE2016-118005
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Keywords: Platform, competition, regulation, vertical restraints, access price, mar-ket power

Jel codes: D42, D43, L41, L43, L51

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Elia Ferrara, Monopoly Power in Platform Dominated Markets in "STUDI ECONOMICI " 118-119-120/2016, pp 69-87, DOI: 10.3280/STE2016-118005