that complementors confront platform-specific uncertainty concerning the strategic directions of the platform, which is … learning. That is, because PVC investments are costly, visible, and consequential, complementors will infer them as credible … indicators of the platform’s future focus. Consequently, we predict that complementors will seek out, and stick around, product …

Disputes over transactions on two-sided platforms are common and are usually arbitrated through platforms’ customer … outcomes given the majority of users on such platforms are buyers. We find evidence consistent with this concern: on average, a …. This suggests learning-by-doing may mitigate biases associated with socioeconomic identification. Partly due to this …