Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/298150 
Year of Publication: 
2023
Series/Report no.: 
ADB Economics Working Paper Series No. 704
Publisher: 
Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila
Abstract: 
In this paper, we review the overall micro, small, and medium-sized enterprise landscape in Asia, including the challenges and constraints faced by enterprises in physical (offline) and online markets. We then explore the unique circumstances and externalities that arise due to the special characteristics of platforms and how they impact merchants and other platform users. Our findings suggest that the unique features of platforms, and the two-sided market structure they foster, require a bespoke policy approach from competition authorities and policymakers.
Subjects: 
competition policy
two-sided market
platforms
MSMEs
JEL: 
K21
L41
L44
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Creative Commons License: 
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Document Type: 
Working Paper

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