Digitalization in two-sided platform [documento eletrónico] / Filomena Garcia and Muxin Li

GARCIA, Filomena; MUXIN, Li, co-autor

Lisboa: GEE - Ministério da Economia, 2020

GEE Paper, 146

This paper was one of the winners of the Call for Papers about Telecommunications and Digitalization in the Economy (GEE and ANACOM)
"In this paper we study the effects of the introduction of a new two sided platform endowed with artificial intelligence in a market where a firm provides a brick and mortar platform to buyers and sellers. In our theoretical model we show that the decision of whether to introduce the new platform depends on the reduction of the search cost for the consumers. We also show that the introduction of the platform enlarges the market with more consumers using both platforms. Finally we study the welfare effect of the introduction of the platform opening the discussion on whether certain artificial intelligence devices for shopping should be regulated."

Economia

Economia; Comércio eletrónico; Internet; Tecnologia; Mercado

33

2020

Multimédia

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