Two-sided marketplaces charge both sides of the transaction to optimize network effects and platform participation
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SUPPORTED
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Economic literature on two-sided platforms demonstrates that pricing strategies on both sides of a transaction are structured specifically to leverage network effects and manage platform participation.
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Research on Pricing Strategies for Two-sided Platform Business Expansion Considering Asymmetric Network Effects
2026 · cited by 0
This study analyzes pricing strategies in two-sided platforms by considering asymmetric cross-network effects, showing how platforms balance charging and subsidizing different sides to optimize expansion.
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Экономика ценообразования в цифровых экосистемах: типология сетевых эффектов и механизмы формирования двусторонних платформ
2026 · cited by 0
This article discusses how two-sided pricing, subsidization, and cross-financing are used as mechanisms driven by network effects to ensure the sustainability of digital platforms.