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Monopoly theory has incorporated network effects as a source of monopoly power
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SUPPORTED
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Modern economic and monopoly theory incorporates network effects as a central source of market power and competitive advantage for digital platforms.

Evidence for · 4
Utility Tokens, Network Effects, and Pricing Power
2023 · cited by 12
Paper 2 demonstrates how platform profitability and pricing power are driven by the intensity of network effects in digital markets.
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ECONOMICS OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS: PRICING AND MONETIZATION MODELS UNDER NETWORK EFFECTS
2025 · cited by 2
Paper 3 highlights how classical pricing models are replaced by strategies driven by network effects in digital platforms.
Power contestation and regulation in digital platform ecosystems—The case of the EU’s Digital Markets Act
2026 · cited by 1
Paper 7 discusses how dominant platform owners leverage network effects and market power to maintain their positions.
A problem of Epic proportion.
2026 · cited by 0
Paper 8 notes that network effects are reinforcing mechanisms that entrench the market dominance and monopoly power of digital platform providers.
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first checked01 Aug 2026
judged → SUPPORTED · 8201 Aug 2026
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