Market competition in the platform economy: new insights, integrative framework and research agenda

Yuanzhu Zhan; AJAY KUMAR; Sameer Hosany; Yusen Xia; Tobias Schoenherr; Lan Xia

doi:10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115648

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Market competition in the platform economy: new insights, integrative framework and research agenda

Yuanzhu Zhan

Lan Xia

Journal of Business Research Vol. 200 pp. 115648 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Nov 01, 2025
Vol/Issue: 200
Pages: 115648
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Authors

Institute for Insight, Robinson College of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Tobias Schoenherr

Michigan State University

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Lan Xia

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National Science Foundation

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Yuanzhu Zhan, AJAY KUMAR, Sameer Hosany, et al. (2025). Market competition in the platform economy: new insights, integrative framework and research agenda. Journal of Business Research, 200, 115648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusres.2025.115648

Market competition in the platform economy: new insights, integrative framework and research agenda

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