Matchmakers

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The New Economics of Multisided Platforms

By David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee

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iMatchmakers by David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee explores the economics and dynamics behind digital platforms that connect different groups, like buyers and sellers. The authors delve into how these matchmaking platforms have shaped modern business landscapes by creating value and transforming traditional industries. The book provides an in-depth analysis of the innovative strategies that these platforms use to thrive in today's economy.
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This book may appeal to you if you're interested in understanding the dynamics of platform businesses and the crucial role matchmakers play in the economy. It delves into the strategies and intricacies of creating successful connections between businesses and clients, providing insightful case studies from leading companies. If you enjoy exploring innovative business models and economic principles, this read could offer valuable insights.

Matchmakers

Matchmakers , David Evans and Richard Schmalensee, two economists who were among the first to analyze platform businesses and discover their principles, explain the logic of platforms and how to analyze your own opportunities.

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Amazon. Alibaba. Facebook. Uber. These types of businesses—known as platforms, or multi-sided markets—are driving the economy more than ever.

In an environment where markets, consumers, and technology are ever changing and increasingly interdependent, these businesses, which bring together a number of groups who need each other and make it easy for them to work together, are essential. But platforms operate very differently than traditional, one-sided businesses (like, say, grocery stores), and their logic can seem not only counterintuitive but downright counterproductive.

In Matchmakers, David Evans and Richard Schmalensee, two economists who were among the first to analyse platform businesses and discover their principles, explain the logic of platforms and how to analyse your own opportunities.

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Matchmakers by David S. Evans and Richard Schmalensee is highly regarded for shedding light on the role of multisided platforms in the digital economy. Reviews highlight its clarity in explaining complex concepts and its practical case studies, offering valuable insights for entrepreneurs, economists, and business leaders alike. The book is praised for its engaging prose and thorough analysis, making it an essential read for understanding the dynamics of platform-based businesses.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781633691728

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 24 May 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Harvard Business Review Press

Illustration: illustrations

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 155.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 481g

Pages: 272

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Business & Entrepreneurship Business Leadership & Management Business Strategy & Negotiation Computing & Technology David S. Evans Education & Reference Non-Fiction Richard Schmalensee Science & Nature

About the Author

David S. Evans is an economist, business adviser, and entrepreneur. He has done pioneering research into the new economics of multisided platforms. He has also consulted for many of the largest multisided platform businesses in the world and served as an adviser to a number of start-up matchmakers. He has co-founded four companies. David also holds academic positions at the University of Chicago Law School and the University College London.

Richard Schmalensee is the Howard W. Johnson Professor of Management and Economics, Emeritus, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He served as the dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management for nine years and as a Member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. Dick he is one of the world's leading scholars on the economics of industrial organization and has done pioneering research on the new economics of multisided platforms.