Armstrong meets Rochet–Tirole: On the equivalence of different pricing structures in two-sided markets

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2019
Volume: 177
Issue: C
Pages: 43-46

Score contribution per author:

0.503 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We formally show that lump-sum participation fees and per-interaction fees charged by a monopoly platform in a two-sided market are not interchangeable in the presence of price distortions, such as ad valorem taxes.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:177:y:2019:i:c:p:43-46
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-24