Journal of Northeastern University ›› 2012, Vol. 33 ›› Issue (1): 145-148.DOI: -

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An equilibrium analysis of competition between two-sided platforms with agent multi-homing

Liu, Da-Wei (1); Li, Kai (1)   

  1. (1) School of Business Administration, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
  • Received:2013-06-19 Revised:2013-06-19 Published:2013-01-17
  • Contact: Liu, D.-W.
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Abstract: In order to analyze the equilibrium conditions of competition between two-sided platforms with agent multi-homing, a baseline model with two-sided network effects was constructed, and by changing the model's assumptions, the conditions under three cases were discussed, including two-sided single-homing, one side multi-homing and partial multi-homing. Based on the studies of equilibrium price and market share under the three cases, it is found that multi-homing has a direct effect on the platforms' pricing strategies, and the platform tends to charge multi-homing agents and provide discounts for single-homing agents. The agent multi-homing not only influences the equilibrium conditions but also results in the tilt prices in two-sided markets.

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