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Network Effects in a Two-Sided Platform: The Rise of Home-Sharing Companies

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DOI: 10.23977/acss.2022.060409 | Downloads: 18 | Views: 608

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Ruofan Mo 1

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1 New York University Shanghai, Shanghai, 200120, China

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Ruofan Mo

ABSTRACT

The sharing economy recently has been regarded as a viable alternative to many traditional markets. The unprecedented rate of growth entails some close examination to the extent of network effect, compared to other websites and platforms. However, a rigorous study on the network effect among home-sharing market has not emerged; hence my work provides evidence to support the idea that network effect is one of the major forces that drive the expansion of home-sharing market, as opposed to any traditional form of advertising. The results of regressions indicate that the cross-market network effect works in both ways yet the increase in the number of listings.

KEYWORDS

Home-sharing, Network effect, Two-sided markets

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Ruofan Mo, Network Effects in a Two-Sided Platform: The Rise of Home-Sharing Companies. Advances in Computer, Signals and Systems (2022) Vol. 6: 70-77. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/acss.2022.060409.

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