carry over to non-software platforms and, partially, to upstream and downstream firms. The model also explains why Microsoft …We consider a software vendor first selling a monopoly platform and then an application running on this platform. He … Office is priced significantly higher than Microsoft's operating system. …

We consider a software vendor selling both a monopoly platform (e.g. operating system) and an application that runs on … more profits with his platform. Second, the competitor's entry serves as a credible commitment to lower prices for … model also gives an answer to the much debated question why Microsoft prices MS Office significantly higher than its …

Theories of multi-sided markets suggest that a platform’s pricing strategies on different sides of the market are … empirically examine platforms’ pricing strategies by exploiting the gradual expansion of Craigslist, a website providing … and after Craigslist’s entry. We find that these newspapers drop their classified ad rates significantly more after …

This paper examines one of the most important marketing strategies by software producers on the Internet. That is …

results, we discuss an explanation of the fact that Microsoft Office has a significantly higher price than Microsoft Windows …

explanation of the fact that Microsoft Office has a significantly higher price than Microsoft Windows although both products have …

results, we discuss an explanation of the fact that Microsoft Office has a significantly higher price than Microsoft Windows …