Platform Economy
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CORE DEFINITION
The platform economy refers to economic and social activities facilitated by platforms, which are typically online transaction platforms or technology platforms. Examples of transaction platforms include Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, Taobao, and Tmall. The second type is innovation platforms, which provide a common technological framework on which others can build applications, such as many independent developers building on Microsoft's platforms.
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The platform economy refers to economic and social activities facilitated by platforms, which are typically online transaction platforms or technology platforms. Examples of transaction platforms include Amazon, Airbnb, Uber, Taobao, and Tmall. The second type is innovation platforms, which provide a common technological framework on which others can build applications, such as many independent developers building on Microsoft's platforms.
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The platform economy connects supply and demand sides through bilateral/multilateral platforms, creating value through network effects and matching efficiency. Platforms themselves often do not own goods or capacity but set rules, control data, and collect commissions.
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