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    Farronato, ChiaraRemove Farronato, Chiara →

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    • 14 Jan 2021
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Dog Eat Dog: Measuring Network Effects Using a Digital Platform Merger

    by Chiara Farronato, Jessica Fong, and Andrey Fradkin

    With heated debate over antitrust regulation of online platforms, this study finds that when a larger platform acquired its greatest competitor, users were not better off with a single platform compared with two competitors, despite marked efficiency improvements experienced by the acquiring platform.

    • 25 May 2020
    • Research & Ideas

    Has Occupational Licensing Outlived Its Usefulness?

    by Martha Lagace

    A recent study shows that consumers do not value occupational licensing of their contractors or the higher prices they charge. Research by Chiara Farronato. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 06 Mar 2020
    • Working Paper Summaries

    Consumer Protection in an Online World: An Analysis of Occupational Licensing

    by Chiara Farronato, Andrey Fradkin, Bradley Larsen, and Erik Brynjolfsson

    This paper uses new data collected by a digital platform to study the role of occupational licensing laws on individual choices and market outcomes. Results suggest that more stringent licensing laws restrict competition but do not lead to improvements in customer satisfaction.

    • 26 Feb 2018
    • Research & Ideas

    The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels

    by Dina Gerdeman

    Hotels enjoy their highest profits when rooms are most in demand, like during holidays and big events. Unfortunately for them, Airbnb is taking away some of that pricing power, according to new research by Chiara Farronato and Andrey Fradkin. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 17 Apr 2017
    • Research Event

    The Most Pressing Issues for Platform Providers in the Sharing Economy

    by Carmen Nobel

    Platform providers Rover.com, OpenBay, and Agora discussed “chicken-and-egg” and other challenges they face at a recent Digital Initiative event at Harvard Business School. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

    • 15 Mar 2017
    • Lessons from the Classroom

    More Than 900 Examples of How Climate Change Affects Business

    by Carmen Nobel

    MBA students participating in Harvard Business School’s Climate Change Challenge offer ideas on how companies can negate impacts from a changing environment. Open for comment; 0 Comments.

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