Paul Belleflamme

CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)

Professor

34 Voie du Roman Pays

POBox L1.03.01

B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, B-1348

Belgium

http://perso.uclouvain.be/paul.belleflamme/Site/Home.html

CESifo (Center for Economic Studies and Ifo Institute)

Poschinger Str. 5

Munich, DE-81679

Germany

  • CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)

    • Email
    • Tel: +32 10 47 82 91
    • Fax: +32 10 47 43 01
SCHOLARLY PAPERS

34

DOWNLOADS
Rank 860

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 860

in Total Papers Downloads

27,521

CITATIONS
Rank 3,645

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 3,645

in Total Papers Citations

221

Scholarly Papers (34)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

Crowdfunding: Tapping the Right Crowd

Downloads 14,492 ( 211)
Citation 81

Crowdfunding: Tapping the Right Crowd

Journal of Business Venturing, 2014, 29(5), 585-609, CORE Discussion Paper No. 2011/32
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 30 Mar 2010 Last Revised: 02 Jul 2014
Paul Belleflamme, Thomas Lambert and Armin Schwienbacher
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and SKEMA Business School
Downloads 12,738 (263)
Citation 56

Abstract:

Loading...

crowdfunding, pre-ordering, profit sharing

Crowdfunding: Tapping the Right Crowd

Journal of Business Venturing, 2014, 29(5), 585-609.
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 May 2011 Last Revised: 02 Nov 2014
Paul Belleflamme, Thomas Lambert and Armin Schwienbacher
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and SKEMA Business School
Downloads 1,754 (8,743)
Citation 39

Abstract:

Loading...

crowdfunding, pre-ordering, profit sharing

2.

Crowdfunding: Some Empirical Findings and Microeconomic Underpinnings

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 16 May 2014 Last Revised: 30 Aug 2014
Paul Belleflamme and Thomas Lambert
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University
Downloads 2,439 (5,113)
Citation 22

Abstract:

Loading...

crowdfunding, multisided platforms, information asymmetry, price discrimination

3.

Individual Crowdfunding Practices

Venture Capital: An International Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance, 2013, 15(4), 313-333.
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 24 Sep 2012 Last Revised: 23 Jan 2014
Paul Belleflamme, Thomas Lambert and Armin Schwienbacher
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and SKEMA Business School
Downloads 2,178 (6,161)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

crowdfunding, pre-ordering, non-profi t

4.

The Economics of Crowdfunding Platforms

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 28 Mar 2015
Paul Belleflamme, Nessrine Omrani and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Paris School of Business and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,679 (9,582)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

Crowdfunding, Platform markets, Network effects, Asymmetric information, P2P lending

5.

Digital Piracy: Theory

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 3222
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 28 Oct 2010
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 1,148 (17,486)

Abstract:

Loading...

information good, piracy, copyright, IP protection, internet, peer-to-peer, software, music

6.

Optimal Ownership Structures in Asymmetric Joint Ventures

Queen Mary & Westfield College Economics Working Paper No. 411
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Sep 2000
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 555 (48,249)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

Joint ventures, strategic alliances, ownership structure, asymmetries

7.

Platforms and Network Effects

Forthcoming, Handbook of Game Theory and Industrial Organization, edited by Luis Corchon and Marco Marini, Edward Elgar.
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 10 Jan 2017
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 452 (62,445)

Abstract:

Loading...

network effects, digital platforms, two-sided markets, tipping, platform competition

8.

The Economics of Digital Goods: A Progress Report

Review of Economic Research on Copyright Issues, 2016, 13(2), 1-24
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 23 Jan 2017
Paul Belleflamme
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Downloads 435 (65,380)

Abstract:

Loading...

9.

Incentives to Innovate in Oligopolies

Downloads 377 ( 77,420)
Citation 11

Incentives to Innovate in Oligopolies

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2006/14
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Jul 2006
Paul Belleflamme and Cecilia Vergari
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Bologna - Department of Economics
Downloads 376 (76,988)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

innovation, profit incentive, oligopoly, product differentiation

Incentives to Innovate in Oligopolies

The Manchester School, Vol. 79, Issue 1, pp. 6-28, 2010
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Dec 2010
Paul Belleflamme and Cecilia Vergari
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Bologna - Department of Economics
Downloads 1 (680,866)
Citation 2
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

10.

Pricing Information Goods in the Presence of Copying

U of London Queen Mary Economics Working Paper No. 463
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 20 Dec 2002
Paul Belleflamme
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Downloads 375 (77,914)
Citation 10

Abstract:

Loading...

11.

Market Sharing Agreements and Collusive Networks

Downloads 324 ( 92,113)
Citation 21

Market Sharing Agreements and Collusive Networks

U of London Queen Mary Economics Working Paper No. 443
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 25 Oct 2001
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 309 (96,482)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

market sharing, collusion, economic networks, oligopoly, auctions

Market Sharing Agreements and Collusive Networks

International Economic Review, Vol. 45, No. 2, pp. 387-411, May 2004
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 02 Jun 2004
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 15 (569,377)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

12.

Asymmetric Information and Overinvestment in Quality

Downloads 313 ( 95,685)
Citation 3

Asymmetric Information and Overinvestment in Quality

International University in Germany Working Paper No. 49/2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 20 Feb 2007
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 164 (180,479)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

asymmetric information, product quality

Asymmetric Information and Overinvestment in Quality

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2619
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 20 Apr 2009
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 149 (195,868)

Abstract:

Loading...

asymmetric information, product quality

13.

Piracy and Competition

Downloads 307 ( 97,710)
Citation 6

Piracy and Competition

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1350
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 17 Dec 2004
Paul Belleflamme and Pierre M. Picard
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée (CREA)
Downloads 281 (106,934)

Abstract:

Loading...

information goods, piracy, copyright, pricing

Piracy and Competition

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 16, No. 2, pp. 351-383, Summer 2007
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 11 May 2007
Paul Belleflamme and Pierre M. Picard
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée (CREA)
Downloads 26 (499,409)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

14.

B2b Marketplaces: Emergence and Entry

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2004/78
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Apr 2005
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 271 (111,704)
Citation 5

Abstract:

Loading...

two-sided markets, vertical oligopoly, B2B

15.

Crowdfunding Dynamics

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Oct 2018 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2019
Paul Belleflamme, Thomas Lambert and Armin Schwienbacher
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and SKEMA Business School
Downloads 228 (133,235)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Crowdfunding, Digital Platforms, FinTech, Network Effects, Social Learning

16.

Coordination on Formal vs. De Facto Standards: A Dynamic Approach

Department of Economics Working Paper No. 412
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 11 Sep 2000
Paul Belleflamme
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Downloads 210 (144,171)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

Standardization, negotiation, bandwagon

17.

Product Differentiation in Successive Vertical Oligopolies

U of London Queen Mary Economics Working Paper No. 421
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 Nov 2000
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 181 (165,361)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

product differentiation, vertical relationships, oligopoly

18.

Digital Piracy: An Update

Number of pages: 15 Posted: 23 Jul 2015
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 178 (167,868)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

information good, piracy, copyright, IP protection, internet, peer-to-peer, software, music

19.

Negative Intra-Group Externalities in Two-Sided Markets

Downloads 168 (176,653)
Citation 16

Negative Intra-Group Externalities in Two-Sided Markets

CESifo Working Paper No. 2011
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Jun 2007
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 167 (177,676)

Abstract:

Loading...

two-sided markets, naked exclusion, divide and conquer

Negative Intra-Group Externalities in Two-Sided Markets

International Economic Review, Vol. 50, Issue 1, pp. 245-272, February 2009
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 29 Jan 2009
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 1 (680,866)
Citation 1
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

20.

An Economic Appraisal of MOOC Platforms: Business Models and Impacts on Higher Education

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 12 Dec 2014
Paul Belleflamme and Julien Jacqmin
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and HEC School of Management
Downloads 161 (183,093)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

higher education, distance learning, multisided platforms

21.

R&D Cooperation or Competition in the Presence of Cannibalization

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 07 Sep 2000
Paul Belleflamme
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Downloads 149 (195,454)

Abstract:

Loading...

R&D cooperation, joint ventures, cannibalization

22.

Tax Incidence on Competing Two-Sided Platforms: Lucky Break or Double Jeopardy

Downloads 137 (209,217)
Citation 2

Tax Incidence on Competing Two-Sided Platforms: Lucky Break or Double Jeopardy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5882
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 May 2016
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 106 (254,760)

Abstract:

Loading...

two-sided platforms, taxation, pass-through

Tax Incidence on Competing Two-Sided Platforms: Lucky Break or Double Jeopardy

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5882
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Jun 2016
Paul Belleflamme and Eric Toulemonde
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and IZA Institute of Labor Economics
Downloads 31 (471,990)

Abstract:

Loading...

two-sided platforms, taxation, pass-through

23.

Dynamic Protection of Innovations Through Patents and Trade Secrets

Downloads 132 (215,594)
Citation 4

Dynamic Protection of Innovations Through Patents and Trade Secrets

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 4486
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 06 Dec 2013
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 85 (295,116)

Abstract:

Loading...

patents, trade secrets, dynamic protection of innovation, intellectual property rights

Dynamic Protection of Innovations Through Patents and Trade Secrets

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 12 Dec 2014
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 47 (403,602)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

patents, trade secrets, dynamic protection of innovation, intellectual property rights

24.

Intermediation and Investment Incentives

Downloads 125 (224,762)

Intermediation and Investment Incentives

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2006/94
Number of pages: 40 Posted: 11 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2008
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 121 (231,317)

Abstract:

Loading...

Two-sided markets, Network effects, Intermediation, Investment incentives

Intermediation and Investment Incentives

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6214
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 22 May 2008
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 4 (646,417)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Intermediation, investment incentives, network effects, two-sided markets

25.

Inside the Engine Room of Digital Platforms: Reviews, Ratings, and Recommendations

Working Papers, Aix-Marseille School of Economics, WP 2018 - Nr. 06
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Mar 2018
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 124 (226,158)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

platforms, network effects, ratings, recommender systems, digital economics

26.

Yardstick Competition and Political Agency Problems

U of London Queen Mary Economics Working Paper No. 441
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 19 Oct 2001
Paul Belleflamme and Jean Hindriks
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of London - School of Economics and Finance
Downloads 117 (236,147)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Electoral competition, yardstick competition

27.

Competition Over Piratable Goods

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2004/55
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 21 Feb 2006
Paul Belleflamme and Pierre M. Picard
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée (CREA)
Downloads 83 (296,819)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

Information goods, piracy, copyright, pricing

28.

Monopoly Price Discrimination and Privacy: The Hidden Cost of Hiding

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 06 Dec 2015
Paul Belleflamme
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain)
Downloads 73 (319,981)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

price discrimination, privacy, monopoly

29.

Strategic Promotion and Release Decisions for Cultural Goods

CORE DISCUSSION PAPER 2015/37
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 23 Jul 2015
Paul Belleflamme and Dimitri Paolini
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and DiSea & CRENOS, Università di Sassari
Downloads 66 (338,062)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Non-price competition, Strategic promotion, Strategic timing, Motion pictures

30.

Sustainable Collusion on Separate Markets

CORE Discussion Paper No. 2006/59
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 28 Aug 2006
Paul Belleflamme and Francis Bloch
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Angers - Research Group in Quantitative Saving (GREQAM)
Downloads 41 (418,273)

Abstract:

Loading...

Implicit collusion, market sharing agreements, production quotas, optimal punishment

31.

Platform Competition: Who Benefits from Multihoming?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP12452
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 01 Dec 2017
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 2 (636,063)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

competitive bottleneck, multihoming, network effects, platform competition, Two-sided markets

32.

Strategic Attractiveness and Release Decisions for Cultural Goods

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 28, Issue 2, pp. 198-224, 2019
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 11 Apr 2019
Paul Belleflamme and Dimitri Paolini
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and DiSea & CRENOS, Università di Sassari
Downloads 1 (648,637)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

motion pictures, nonprice competition, strategic timing

33.

Managing Competition on a Two‐Sided Platform

Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, Vol. 28, Issue 1, pp. 5-22, 2019
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Jan 2019
Paul Belleflamme and Martin Peitz
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain) and University of Mannheim - Department of Economics
Downloads 0 (666,530)
  • Add to Cart

Abstract:

Loading...

Imperfect competition, intermediation, network effects, platform competition, pricing, two‐sided markets

34.

An Economic Theory of Regional Clusters

Journal of Urban Economics, Vol. 48, No. 1, Pp. 158-184, July 2000
Posted: 29 Jun 2000
Paul Belleflamme, Pierre M. Picard and Jacques-François Thisse
CORE and Louvain School of Management, UCL (Université Catholique de Louvain), Centre de Recherche en Économie Appliquée (CREA) and Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)

Abstract:

Loading...