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The ease of linking Apple products for digital use is part of a network effect that increases its popularity.

Network Effects and the Rise of Big Tech: Analyzing Market Dominance in the Digital Economy

Why have a handful of websites come to dominate the Internet? Network effects explain how demand for a good or service increases as more people use it; users benefit from accessing more fellow users....
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Smartphone apps allow workers in the gig economy to quickly take on individual tasks for cash payment.

The Gig Economy and the Disintegration of the Traditional Labor Contract

Published on May 12, 2025

Can companies use powerful data analysis tools to figure out how much each of us is willing to pay?

Why Data Is the New Oil: Market Power in the Age of Information Capitalism

Published on May 12, 2025

Users may be able to pay free demo versions of video games, but have to pay to access all features.

From Freemium to Premium: The Economics of Free Products

Published on April 27, 2025

Today, many customers can use Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services with zero interest due.

Buy Now, Pay Later and the New Consumer Debt Cycle

Published on April 27, 2025

Fast food restaurants with electronic menus have the ability to change prices rapidly, known as surge pricing.

Surge Pricing and the Ethics of Real-Time Markets

Published on April 19, 2025

Many young people dream of being able to make a living from posting digital content on social media.

The Creator Economy: Why Attention Is the New Currency

Published on April 19, 2025

By producing, distributing, advertising, selling, and servicing its own vehicles, most major automakers are vertically integrated.

How Vertical Integration Is Reshaping Consumer Markets

Published on April 19, 2025

Online shopping has become the dominant medium thanks to convenient platforms like Amazon and Walmart

Platform Economics and the Power of Scale: Why Big Tech Keeps Getting Bigger

Published on April 11, 2025

NYC Times Square at night with cars flashing by and a crowd on the sidewalk.
Managing the economy

Pigovian Taxes and Urban Mobility: Economic Implications of New York's $9 Congestion Toll

Published on April 05, 2025

The ease of linking Apple products for digital use is part of a network effect that increases its popularity.

Network Effects and the Rise of Big Tech: Analyzing Market Dominance in the Digital Economy

Published on April 01, 2025

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When shopping online, could you be charged a personalized price based on an AI analysis of your income and habits?

Price Discrimination in the Digital Age: How Companies Maximize Profits Through Personalized Pricing

Artificial intelligence (AI) software could be used to change prices charged to individual online shoppers based on their income, wealth, and consumption habits, raising ethical implications....
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Smartphone apps allow workers in the gig economy to quickly take on individual tasks for cash payment.
The Gig Economy and the Disintegration of the Traditional Labor Contract
May 12, 2025
Can companies use powerful data analysis tools to figure out how much each of us is willing to pay?
Why Data Is the New Oil: Market Power in the Age of Information Capitalism
May 12, 2025
Users may be able to pay free demo versions of video games, but have to pay to access all features.
From Freemium to Premium: The Economics of Free Products
April 27, 2025

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