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Optimal pricing of a two-sided monopoly platform with a one-sided congestion effect

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  • Chokri Aloui
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  • Chokri Aloui & Khaïreddine Jebsi, 2010. "Optimal pricing of a two-sided monopoly platform with a one-sided congestion effect," International Review of Economics, Springer;Happiness Economics and Interpersonal Relations (HEIRS), vol. 57(4), pages 423-439, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:inrvec:v:57:y:2010:i:4:p:423-439
    DOI: 10.1007/s12232-010-0110-9
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    Keywords

    Two-sided markets; Monopoly; Skewed pricing; Congestion; L12; D42;
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    JEL classification:

    • L12 - Industrial Organization - - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance - - - Monopoly; Monopolization Strategies
    • D42 - Microeconomics - - Market Structure, Pricing, and Design - - - Monopoly

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