Spatial differentiation and network externality in pricing mechanism of online car hailing platform

• Published in: International journal of production economics Vol. 219; pp. 275 - 283
• Main Authors: Wu, Tian, Zhang, Mengbo, Tian, Xin, Wang, Shouyang, Hua, Guowei
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Network externality; Online car hailing platform; Pricing mechanism; Spatial differentiation; Transport service market; Pricing mechanism; Online car hailing platform; Network externality; Spatial differentiation; Transport service market

In order to eliminate the information asymmetry of supply and demand in transport service market, online car hailing platforms appear recent years. Almost all the transport service markets have the property of spatial differentiation, i.e, passengers' demand and vehicle supply are subject to di...