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Welfare Effects of Socially Conscious Platforms in Two-Sided Markets

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  • Abe Hayama

    (School of Business Administration, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan)

  • Zennyo Yusuke

    (Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan)

Abstract

This note presents a model of platform competition in a two-sided market, with one competing platform pursuing not only its own profit but also consumer surplus. We investigate how the presence of such a socially conscious platform affects market competition. Results indicate that greater emphasis as an objective put on consumer surplus by the socially conscious platform leads to higher market share. Creation of a larger network enhances the total benefits associated with indirect network externalities in the two-sided market. When the extent of indirect network externalities is sufficiently strong, increased network benefits can improve social welfare. By contrast, if indirect network externalities are weak, then the socially conscious platform might be detrimental to society.

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  • Abe Hayama & Zennyo Yusuke, 2023. "Welfare Effects of Socially Conscious Platforms in Two-Sided Markets," The B.E. Journal of Economic Analysis & Policy, De Gruyter, vol. 23(1), pages 243-251, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:bpj:bejeap:v:23:y:2023:i:1:p:243-251:n:12
    DOI: 10.1515/bejeap-2022-0379
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