A Typology of Multi-sided Platforms: The Core and the Periphery

In this paper we address how the composition of a platform impacts the platforms business model. By platforms business model we mean platform features, platform architecture and platform governance. To this end, we construct the Pla tform Business Model Framework. We apply the framework to three exemplary cases which allow us to illustrate the platform heterogene tforms.

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