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Platform economy deconstructed: intellectual bases and emerging ethical issues

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  • Zainuddin, Mohammad
  • Mahi, Masnun Al
  • Hassan, M. Kabir
  • Khan, Shamim Ahmed

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The upsurge and domination of platform-based businesses have led scholars to examine different aspects of this digitally-enabled economy. However, a comprehensive review of the prevailing literature on platform economy is still missing. In this paper, we conduct a bibliometric analysis to better understand the state-of-the-art of the platform economy research. We examine a total of 1775 articles and 71,185 corresponding cited references indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection database using citation analysis, document co-citation analysis, and social network analysis. These separate yet complementary analytical tools provide us with interesting insights into patterns of platform economy studies. Our analysis reveals four distinct research clusters that illustrate the intellectual structure of the platform economy field. We also examine and discuss in detail the integration of ethics into platform literature. Our research portrays and categorizes the key ethical issues associated with digital platforms into four ethical dimensions that demand urgent attention.

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  • Zainuddin, Mohammad & Mahi, Masnun Al & Hassan, M. Kabir & Khan, Shamim Ahmed, 2024. "Platform economy deconstructed: intellectual bases and emerging ethical issues," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 71(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:riibaf:v:71:y:2024:i:c:s0275531924002903
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ribaf.2024.102497
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    Keywords

    Platform economy; Digital economy; Bibliometric analysis; Thematic analysis; Intellectual structure; Business ethics;
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    JEL classification:

    • F60 - International Economics - - Economic Impacts of Globalization - - - General
    • J78 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Public Policy (including comparable worth)
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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