The same AI tool can democratize participation at the individual level while reinforcing inequality at the platform level.

How complementors reposition when platforms compete with them head-on

How can challengers grow inside platform ecosystems dominated by big-tech firms?

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When it comes to innovation and welfare, sharing beats siloing.

In the latest #PlatformPapers blog, Michiel Van Crombrugge (based on joint work with Stefan Stremersch) reminds us about the importance of analyzing the 'right' performance indicators. For many year...

Platform endorsement increases sales for endorsed items—but the bigger story is what it does for everything else.

Ars analysis shows missing price cuts are costing console consumers hundreds of dollars.

Evidence from China

GrubHub added 150,000 restaurants ... without their knowledge

The End of Tourist Traps

What the DMA’s Google Maps experiment tells us about contestability in digital markets

How platform entry affects industry structure and competition

The state of platform competition research in 2025.

Goodreads’ introduction of paid giveaways reveals how charging for discovery affects ecosystem diversity and match quality.

Why Ninja's sudden defection to Mixer made Twitch streamers less productive

Successful crowdfunding projects spill over to competing platforms

Why industry blockchain platforms struggle with centralization and decentralization

How platforms benefit when sellers collude on price

Assistant Professor - Strategic Management

How to make the sharing economy more equitable

How Digital Multisided Platforms Fill Institutional Voids

Plus a public wager

Strategy and innovation scholars are increasingly concerned about the market power of successful digital platforms—and so are the authorities tasked with regulating the so-called Big Tech companies. T...

Abnormal performance is normal in many platforms.

Market share isn't everything.

When it comes to adding competitors, can more be merrier?

When agencies help or hurt creators

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It’s that time of the year again. Time to look back and reflect.

When Uber eats its own business, and its competitors’ too

The more the merrier?

Unintended effects of imposing fee caps on US food-delivery platforms

Evidence from crowdfunding

When does adding many new offerings benefit or hurt a platform ecosystem?

It’s been yet another record-setting year for platform competition research

When do freemium apps boost sales of their paid counterparts?