Matchmakers and trustbusters.
The setting of prices in two-sided businesses intrigues economists and incites regulators. Such matchmaking businesses include singles bars matching the lovelorn of both male and females; television channels courting viewers and advertisers; personal computer operating systems attracting both softw...
| Publicado en: | Economist Vol. 377; pp. 88 - 89 |
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| Formato: | Artículo |
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Economist Newspaper Limited
December 10 2005
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