Regulating prices in two-sided markets: the waterbed experience in mobile telephony
Genakos, C. & Valletti, T.
(2012).
Regulating prices in two-sided markets: the waterbed experience in mobile telephony.
Telecommunications Policy,
36(5), 360-368.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.telpol.2011.12.014
The distinguishing feature of two-sided markets is that the pricing structure, that is, the relative prices charged to each side, matters. Regulators need to understand and account for the interdependence of prices in both sides. Some interventions that lower the prices on one side can result in higher prices on the other side of such markets. This article reviews the recent literature analyzing this waterbed phenomenon in mobile telephony and draws some more general lessons for policy interventions in two-sided markets.
| Item Type | Article |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2012 Elsevier |
| Departments | LSE > Research Centres > Centre for Economic Performance |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.telpol.2011.12.014 |
| Date Deposited | 02 Mar 2012 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/42099 |
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