Our study extends the empirical literature on whether verticalrestraints are anticompeti-tive. We focus on exclusive contracting inplatform markets, which feature indirect net-work effects and thus aresusceptible to applications barriers to entry. Theory suggests thatexclusive contracts in...

This empirical study investigates the linkages among entrepreneurship in the form of establishment entry, local banking markets, and broadband availability, focusing on minority areas in the US. Lack of access to banks and lack of competition in the market for small business loans can make it...