An Online Appendix to 'Insulated Platform Competition'

17 Pages Posted: 15 May 2015 Last revised: 19 Apr 2016

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Alexander White

Compass Lexecon

E. Glen Weyl

Plural Technology Collaboratory, Microsoft Research Special Projects; Plurality Institute; GETTING-Plurality Research Network

Date Written: April 18, 2016

Abstract

This online appendix to "Insulated Platform Competition" includes proofs and details of our applications.

The paper to which these Appendices apply is available at the following URL: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1694317

Keywords: platform competition, insulating tariffs, Spence distortion, excessive entry, user coordination, dominant strategy implementation

JEL Classification: D21, D43, D85, L13

Suggested Citation

White, Alexander and Weyl, Eric Glen, An Online Appendix to 'Insulated Platform Competition' (April 18, 2016). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2601836 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2601836

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